When do you take down the Christmas decorations?

[JosephFrancis]

I am always itching to do it on Boxing Day. I don't, but I want to. I usually last until New year's Eve, but I think this year has felt really unchristmassy and I want everything taken down now! I will keep it up for the kids but does anyone else just want it all put away?

Same

Lights on my Christmas tree by my front door outside will stay on until Candlemas. January needs them!

I will take them down on either the 29th or the 30th. My gran brought me up and it was her birthday on New Years Eve so she used to take down everything but a few gold decorations which she kept out (for New Years Eve)- and do a deep clean before the 31st.... I started doing it again after she died, it's nice (I even bought a few new decorations that I bought especially for New Year so I can have a change! She needed more space for the party she always had. I don't do that unfortunately although I might start one year.

Some people on this thread are easily confused about others doing things differently!

Tree and decorations went up 1st December and will come down 12th night.

30th. Can't stand them up after NYE

Nah. Christmas starts when the kids break up from school in this house. By NYE is over and done with.

That really is extremely pretty @Cocolapew . I think I will take a photo for my next (last) house (hopefully anyway). I love absolutely everything about it! (I already have a very similar rug so I have started!)

As usual for me, Imbolc, therefore over a month away yet. I love the lights, trees and other decorations and they serve to lighten the darker months until spring begins to arrive.

New Year's Eve probably or the day before. I'm itching to take it down now.

Had Christmas at my sisters and today I have cleared out my wardrobe, my DD's and all her drawers.
Sitting down watching eastenders now and drinking the half a bottle of champagne left from yesterday morning. Bliss.

I like this and it's very true. Mine went up first weekend in Dec and I don't want them to cone down until Christmas officially ends. I love the light and warmth of the tree and decorations, it really lifts my spirits. I can't imagine taking them down on Boxing Day. January and February are dreary months.

Trying to chill and slow the pace of life. Usually take down on the 1st, some times the 5th.

Overnight on the 5th Jan, leaving just full stockings in place on the 6th.

Always on 6th Jan, 12th night. They go up sometime around mid December.

Ours on went up on Dec 17. I can’t imagine taking them down during this Christmas week.

To much moaning and complaining, ours come down on 1 or 2 Jan.

And I can't imagine leaving them up til Jan. No moaning or complaining about it!

I’m both. They’ve been up since late November but won’t be coming down until 6 January!

Day after Boxing Day usually here.

2nd Jan before going back to work.

Always New Year's Day ,, they've been up since 1 Dec but I try not to go to over the top so they are not intrusive

My tree is outside today. It's real and in a pot so while its actually relatively warm I thought best to get it out now to acclimatise 🤣 (my excuse) I'd like the rest down but the kids want them up. Birthday in the house beginning of Jan so I like it all away before then!

I never put them up. It's a fantastic relief.

12th Night. They didn't go up until Christmas Eve anyway so they've only been up 5 minutes!

If you have children why don’t you keep them up over the Christmas holiday? Surely they are still in Christmas mode. We are 12th Night family

Even they've had enough by NYE

I hate taking them down. The house seems so dark and bare when they’ve done. I love how cosy all the Christmas lights make the house feel. So mine will be staying up until 12th night.