After the buzz of Christmas Day and Twixmas, many of us feel a New Year’s impulse to clean up the house and remove all the festive decorations, including the Christmas tree.However, some families prefer to enjoy their beautifully decorated tree well into January, so we’ve turned to the experts for their insights on this heated debate….
“Rushing to take your decorations down before (or after) the traditional festive season can be considered bad luck, so Friday 5th January is a great date to choose,” advises Sumner.
“Tradition recommends the Twelfth Night as the exact date to get the boxes down from the loft and pack away your tree and other decorations,” says Sumner.
There is no right or wrong time to start taking your decorations down, but many people tend to follow tradition.
“Twelfth Night commemorates the eve of the arrival of the Three Wise Men and the end of the Christmas festivities.
