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Christmas decorations
Susanne J 76665403-Jan-25
When does everyone take their decorations down after Christmas?... Mine are usually packed away on the 1st January
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  • allin
    WHAT,, it's christmas, first i heard
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    • Timtam
      Whenever we can be bothered to take it down. Could be Jan 1 or Jan 30th depends on when we feel like it. The only thing we used this year was the tree, which didn't go up until 24th Dec anyway, so who knows when I can be bothered to take it down.
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      • Suzanne H 205302
        Ours usually come down on or around the 12th of January. They look so beautiful up, so why not enjoy them a little longer.
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        • RUTH B 1067531
          Sometimes leave the decorations up until Ukrainian Christmas Jan,7 which was also my husbands birthday.
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          • Rosemary E 383382
            I took ,mine down a few days ago. One of my elderly neigbours in a unit was getting confused with the front doors as we had identical door decorations
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            • Sheila 1342344
              The weekend after the new years
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              • Marc 1424471
                First week of January.
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                • Tavi
                  As I've got plans for the weekend, I took mine down today, but normally it's on the 5th January.
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                  • Justine 1330102
                    12 days after Christmas
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                    • Manel 1271300
                      I take it down after 1st of January, it looks like family, and friends get a chance to see it more!🥰😍
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                      • lin r
                        jan 2nd
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                        • Vivian V 71608
                          6 Jan
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                          • Leanne 1607753
                            Definitely straight after Christmas to start off the new year afresh
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                            • LESLEY S 385154
                              I am living on my own but every year i make a lot of christmas decorations for my family which I enjoy doing and it is surprising how they mount up. They usually take the trees down around the 7th January. when they get back from the break they take at around New year
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                              • Pam G 449028
                                I have just taken mine down today🌲
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                                • Lones
                                  5 January
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                                  • Igor A
                                    Such a beauty to be packed away January 1st. No way. February 1st is much better.
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                                    • Suzanne H 205302
                                      Love this. Ours go up 1st weekend in November when the Christmas pagent is held. Then we keep them up until mid-January. They are too beautiful not to enjoy for some time
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                                  • Dimitri T 100433
                                    we take them down after 10th January which is is Russian Orthodox Epifamy
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                                    • Heather 1598270
                                      The same here
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                                      • just me- NZ
                                        Agree! Same here.
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                                        • Fay H 516126
                                          My Mum always used to say the decorations went up 10 days before Christmas and had to be down and away by the tenth day afterwards. I am not sure why as she never said. I actually don't put up decorations anymore as it is just me here. I do however put a Christmas tablecloth out and other Christmas stuff like ornaments and doilies on the coffee table though.
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                                          • Ellen C 69679
                                            New Years Eve. I have a thing about not bringing the old in to the new.
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                                            • Jania S
                                              We stopped with the Christmas decorations 40 years ago when children were teenagers, we found that money was better spent NO LINING the pockets of the western Oligarch billionaire
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                                              • Jania S
                                                We did have a fake Christmas tree which looked so real till touched, and lights on the tree, One star outside, This Tree wad made by the western Oligarchs and one of the few items that lasted 15 Christmas, and back in box for 12 months on January 8 after our Christmas. Happy New year to all
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                                              • Igor A
                                                Is Santa Clause a billionaire?
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                                            • Paula J 395266
                                              We don't have that problem because we don't celebrate Christmas but apparently there are 12 days of Christmas which means January 6th is the last day so perhaps the decorations should stay up until then. That was my mothers belief.
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                                              • Melissa 1411101
                                                I don't have a tree but I do put some decorations up and a few lights and bits and pieces out side on Christmas Eve and take them down on Boxing Day
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                                                • Royale Q
                                                  Not before Jan 6th Epiphany we celebrate the twelve days of Christmas December 25th to January 6th all decorations stay up until then and then we do Chinese Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras that last until St Patrick's Day and then Easter and so on
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                                                  • Carolyn H 319412
                                                    I like to put my Christmas tree up 10 days before Christmas and take it down 10 days after Christmas.
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                                                    • StaceSteele
                                                      Whatever works for your household, ours started to be packed away on Christmas day after no one wanted to know that the tree was still there i.e. after lunch, and the kids already had gotten their gifts that was back when we were still in our old rental, not sleeping in my parents lounge room 99% of our decorations haven't been seen nor used in 4 Christmases due to them being in our storage unit
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                                                      • Pet
                                                        26th of December
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                                                        • Rabbitohs
                                                          We don't put any up unless the Grandkids are coming.
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                                                          • Catalina
                                                            We like the sight of Christmas tree, all the decorations, so we leave them as long as we had have enough...no set date.
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                                                            • Timothy N 929266
                                                              Up on Dec 1 for the 4 weeks of Advent and down on Jan 6 (the 12th day of Christmas)
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                                                              • Jennie-Sue 1603760
                                                                My family have a tradition of putting Christmas away a week after New Year, as it give friends and family, who haven't had a chance to catch up, but still want to, the opportunity.
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                                                                • Carolyn 1606526
                                                                  Don’t put any up anymore. Not worth the hassle . Doesn’t feel special anymore
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                                                                  • Dominique 1494499
                                                                    I have to say New Year’s Eve
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                                                                    • Edith v
                                                                      Going by tradition they should come down on 12th night which is the feast of the Epiphany 6th January
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                                                                      • michelle 1607902
                                                                        My Christmas decorations come down January 2nd. I doubt I will put them up next year. Not worth the hassle.
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                                                                        • Imperia S
                                                                          7th January, as per our family tradition, 1 day after my birthday
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                                                                          • Ann 1498966
                                                                            Since mine just went up Christmas Eve, I will wait awhile. Since I used a small Lavendar bush for my tree though, I need to take the lights off of it and put it outside soon so it can get enough sun to live.
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                                                                            • Tanya 1622820
                                                                              I January
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                                                                              • Greg B 520364
                                                                                When you are feeling enough after New Years Day.
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                                                                                • Marion 1616632
                                                                                  I never really knew when the 12 days of Christmas started so, to be on the safe side, mine go up 12 days before (13th December) and come down 12 days after (7th January). This has become my tradition.
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                                                                                  • MoB
                                                                                    twelfth night, 6 January.
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                                                                                    • Stefanie Z
                                                                                      No they're down by 6 Jan
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                                                                                      • Jennine 1587631
                                                                                        Well since we do not celebrate Christmas we have nothing to take down and that is nice. Lots of stress avoided. No need to store them or replace them either.
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                                                                                        • Mooi
                                                                                          No particular time
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                                                                                          • Jan H 753322
                                                                                            I always take them down between Christmas an NewYear but I was told the date you take them down is the 6th of January because that is 12 days of Christmas. Oops!!
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                                                                                            • Janet 1621979
                                                                                              I was always told 12 days after Christmas ... or it can cause bad luck. Haha not sure if true but grew up believing it.
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                                                                                              • Angie
                                                                                                didn't put any up in the first place
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                                                                                                • Robyn C 1009255
                                                                                                  I was told they should come down 12 days after Christmas
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                                                                                                  • Sandra 1517387
                                                                                                    1st week Jan or thereabouts
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                                                                                                    • Shawn B 1061185
                                                                                                      Sometime during late January.
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                                                                                                      • Ellie-M
                                                                                                        Santa Claus?
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                                                                                                      • Shawn B 1061185Ellie-M
                                                                                                        Hi, Thanks for the response, but I don't understand it?
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                                                                                                    • Carol S 657195
                                                                                                      In 1989, I was in the hospital, and my mom and stepfather took them down in February or March! Usually, shortly after New Year's, they come down. I don't have many so it doesn't matter to me. This year I want it all to be over!
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                                                                                                      • Kimberly 1603434
                                                                                                        I usually take mine down after the 1st, but this year I took them down on the 31st.
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                                                                                                        • Andrew 1440443
                                                                                                          January ish
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                                                                                                          • Rose I 1205334
                                                                                                            They go up on December 1st and come down on January 1st
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                                                                                                            • Darren 1562985
                                                                                                              We took our xmas decorations down 01/01/2016. Never went up again lol
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                                                                                                              • John 1621871
                                                                                                                It's up - then down in no time !
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                                                                                                                • John 1272406
                                                                                                                  January 2nd
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                                                                                                                  • Allen B 175494
                                                                                                                    2nd of January
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                                                                                                                    • SUSIE W
                                                                                                                      By the end of January
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                                                                                                                      • Kimberly 1603434
                                                                                                                        wow!!
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                                                                                                                    • The ghost
                                                                                                                      Yep ours are down, creates more space
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                                                                                                                      • Victoria 1437259
                                                                                                                        Im the same around the 1st of Jan
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                                                                                                                        • kerry F 392392
                                                                                                                          When I get the energy so some are two days later and some are left forever and just turned off 🤣
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                                                                                                                          • Daniel A 2
                                                                                                                            I didn't have any last year (this year?). though I noticed my Partner put up a little tree with some lights near the sink. So she will take it down when she wants to I'm not allowed to touch it.
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                                                                                                                            • Jenny L 591463
                                                                                                                              We didn't have any up as we went over to see the folks and we had a few things on the table and they were packed away straight after lunch as Mum and I played scrabble on the table and we needed the room.
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                                                                                                                              • Cristy 1596064
                                                                                                                                I don't put any up.but those who do . you need to take that stuff down on the twenty sixth of the month all that wasn't necessary did have anything to do with the birth of Christ
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                                                                                                                                • Sonya F 68771
                                                                                                                                  when ever i have the energy usually after new year
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                                                                                                                                  • Elizabeth J 447888
                                                                                                                                    Many Christians remove their Christmas decorations on Epiphany Eve, also known as Twelfth Night, which is the last night of the 12 Days of Christmas. I have grown up as a Christian and see no reason to change.
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                                                                                                                                    • sunflower
                                                                                                                                      Old New Year.
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                                                                                                                                      • Angie 1270989
                                                                                                                                        Jan 6 week
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                                                                                                                                        • Empress
                                                                                                                                          I never put any up - easy!
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                                                                                                                                          • Angie
                                                                                                                                            ditto
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                                                                                                                                        • Joe B 288252
                                                                                                                                          A couple of days after….the cats love to help….lol
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                                                                                                                                          • nina m 212027
                                                                                                                                            boxing day cant wait to clean up
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                                                                                                                                            • Jennifer H 722364
                                                                                                                                              As Christmas starts in the shops in October why not put a tree up then and enjoy the approach to the festive season and take down just before life goes back to your routine .
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                                                                                                                                              • Dada WA
                                                                                                                                                Take ot down 26th Dec when Easter starts lol.
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                                                                                                                                            • Ellise 1594881
                                                                                                                                              A week after Christmas
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                                                                                                                                              • Serena S 622582
                                                                                                                                                6th January, after 12th night.
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                                                                                                                                                • Gaza
                                                                                                                                                  1st or second doesn't matter.
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                                                                                                                                                  • Bill H 487635
                                                                                                                                                    Who cares
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                                                                                                                                                    • Joy L 68767
                                                                                                                                                      6th of Jan. But the big lawn ones came down yesterday as the lawn needed mowing.
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                                                                                                                                                      • Catherine 1495271
                                                                                                                                                        After Epiphany
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                                                                                                                                                        • diana 1578758
                                                                                                                                                          No please
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                                                                                                                                                          • Nasrin 1622552
                                                                                                                                                            Due to hard work of Christmas decorations 1st of January decorations Fall to category of "z".
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                                                                                                                                                            • Saara F
                                                                                                                                                              Whenever I feel like it. Usually any time after 1 January and before I return to work.
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                                                                                                                                                              • Dee Emmay
                                                                                                                                                                6th January
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                                                                                                                                                                • Linda B 907610
                                                                                                                                                                  6th Jan as per tradition.
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Maria B 89860
                                                                                                                                                                    European Tradition used to be to take them down after the 6th January when the "Blessing of the Waters" are performed .. still stick to that but prolong it a bit as they are so pretty and brighten up the place! Yes, maybe I am just a big kid at heart!
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Liane H
                                                                                                                                                                      Yes me too , l often leave the fairy lights up as well for a fair while into January's end! I don't put the tree decorations up until the last week before Christmas half the time ..last minute Nelly;))
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Mary M 329762
                                                                                                                                                                    14 January
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Perry 1310449
                                                                                                                                                                      We use a foot tall ceramic tree with a light bulb under it, and plastic colored “lights”, that the light shown through, and this year we put it up on the 24th, and took it down on the 28th. As a child, our fresh tree always went up after the first week of December, and was taken down on New Years Day.
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Lorne M
                                                                                                                                                                        Yep. It saddens me when the season is over but I do believe one should clean up after the party first thing the morning after...no later.
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                                                                                                                                                                        • Dada WA
                                                                                                                                                                          Tradition is take down on 12th night which is 5th Jan.
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Sheree T
                                                                                                                                                                            I always take mine down on the 1st January.
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Susan W 939788
                                                                                                                                                                              I live by myself Don't do decorations or Christmas Happy New Year everyone
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Debra F 499651
                                                                                                                                                                                Didn't put much out. Outside decorations put away yesterday.
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                                                                                                                                                                                • Heather B 573246
                                                                                                                                                                                  Took down 2/1/25. Not many up
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Kim L 88315
                                                                                                                                                                                    mine is still up
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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Peter C 723585
                                                                                                                                                                                      We don't put any up.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Anne 1385855
                                                                                                                                                                                        love to decorate our house with lights and have a real Christmas tree which we put up early december.My Husband usually takes the lights down around the 2nd week of January
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Carolyn K 714554
                                                                                                                                                                                          It is up to you. I used to visit a lady who never took her Christmas tree down at all. P.S. it was full of dust. Yucky.
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Peter H (ACT)
                                                                                                                                                                                            dont put up a tree.live by myself at present.Wife in USA for second year,BUT will put one up when she returns
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