When you should take down your Christmas tree as 'evil spirits' could remain Now that Christmas is over, you might be pondering when it's appropriate to take down your tree and pack away the decorations.
This belief, rooted in a tradition dating back centuries, suggests that keeping your tree up past a certain date could invite evil spirits or bad luck into your home.
Another theory as to why your tree could bring bad luck beyond Twelfth Night is due to superstitions surrounding the trees themselves.
The date for packing up the Christmas tree varies from person to person, but traditionalists will tell you it's bad luck to leave it up too long.
According to History.com, it was once believed that evergreens could ward off evil spirits, witches, ghosts or bad luck if kept in your home.
