That didn’t leave a lot of time for decking the halls. “Our decorations at home have consisted of a rosemary Christmas tree and a poinsettia,” he said.

English Heritage says, “The theory that it’s bad luck to leave decorations up beyond Twelfth Night (around 6 January) is a modern take on the tradition, but doing so used to be normal practice ...

Your tree and the rest of your holiday decor, such as exterior lights, don't have to come down at the same time. Some people take their tree down on a traditional date such as January 1 or 6, but ...

In Newfoundland and Labrador and some other parts of the world, it's now considered bad luck to leave your Christmas decorations up past Jan. 6, but that tradition once applied to Feb. 2.

While some superstitions say it is unlucky to leave Christmas decor up past January 6, the experts note: “An answering superstition suggests it is bad luck to take them down before Candlemas.

Be cautious if you have natural decorations like trees and wreaths, as they can become more flammable when dry. Photo by: Shutterstock By: Scripps News Staff Posted 5:05 PM, Dec 27, 2023 ...

While 2% of Americans leave decorations up until Valentine’s Day, 51%, aim to put them away on or around New Year's Day.