When Do You Take Down Your Christmas Decorations?

[Lee]

Usually I wait till the day before New Years Day as it means a fresh start to a brand new year. Was thinking of doing it today and get it over and done with.

What about you?

 

[hollydolly]

Well when I can't usually be bothered before the 12th night usually because there's always so much... but this year we didn't get the Big Decs and tree down from the loft.. instead we just hung all the waterfall lights on the windows, and put candles all around the room and on the fireplace,. As we haven't had a traditional Chritmas this year the lights at least have cheered us all up, and as it will just take about an hour to take them all down again, I'll probably take them down New Years Day .

 

[Laurie]

First Saturday after Christmas, though this year it will be next Satuiday rather than today.

 

[Ronni]

I decorate early December because Christmas is my favorite time of the year!! But once the day is over, I’m more than ready to return the house to normal. I’m actually thrilled that Christmas was on a Friday this year because it means I can get everything broken down and put away today, the day after Christmas!!!

 

[Buckeye]

Asked my Significant Other if I could take down the tree today - she wants to wait until new years day or day after that. Since it is her house, I'll leave it up til then.

(I put it up the day after Thanksgiving)

 

[Pappy]

Most likely some time this week. Won’t take very long.

 

[Ken N Tx]

I was surprised it was still up this morning!!!

 

[Ellen Marie]

Usually... New Year's Day.... this year.... soon.

 

[Lewkat]

Our family used to take it down on the 12th day, but since it's just me and my son, we will probably take it down on New Year's Eve. That'll be our big celebration.

 

[squirrelwhisperer]

Beginning of February....... I really like to stretch the holiday. It goes by to fast.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I usually wait for the wise men to show up on the 6th of January.

 

[jujube]

I went at it this morning and now everything is packed away and out in the garage. When I'm done with something, I'm done.

I'm planning on finishing off the Christmas cookies and the Christmas fruitcake and the Christmas candy by nightfall.

I'll have the Christmas extra pounds off by next Christmas, if I'm lucky...….

 

[Chet]

I did mine this morning, the 26th. I didn't have much so it took less time than putting it up. It's time to start looking forward to a new and hopefully better year.

 

[Packerjohn]

He, He! I never put anything up so that solved my problem about taking something down. Actually Christmas with the family was real good. Sister-in-law put up the usual spread of 15 or so dishes; including cabbage rows. Delicious!

 

[C'est Moi]

Today. Of course, I only had a wreath on the front door so it wasn't a huge ordeal.

 

[IrisSenior]

After New Year's sometime.

 

[Jules]

Probably January 1st. There’s not much & it’s only been up for a week.

 

[katlupe]

I always waited till New Year's Day. But I am going to take what little I have up down tomorrow.

 

[AnnieA]

Beginning of February....... I really like to stretch the holiday. It goes by to fast

Same here. I like the lights on the tree during the short January days. I don't do Christmas music after Christmas though.

 

[Marie5656]

I will probably take the stuff off my door next week some time. All I have inside are my snowmen...I keep them out all winter

 

[Giantsfan1954]

Done!

 

[Murrmurr]

I used to take it all down in stages - everything Santa-related got put away day after Christmas, wreathes and other "decking" went away about a week later. the lights around the house came down about mid-January and the tree soon after. But this year I only have the tree and a wreath and I'll take them down when I feel like it. Probably in a week or 2.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Usually I wait till the day before New Years Day as it means a fresh start to a brand new year. Was thinking of doing it today and get it over and done with.

What about you?

I just plug in a small ceramic Christmas tree, and surround it by the cards I get that year....no other decorations. I take everything down after New Year's Day.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I always waited till New Year's Day. But I am going to take what little I have up down tomorrow.

Honestly, if it wasn't for my husband, I wouldn't ever get that little ceramic tree out of the garage and plug it in. Would probably put it in my driveway with a 'Free' sign.

 

[PamfromTx]

The 6th of January, always.

This Christmas, we did not put up a Christmas tree but rather, decorated with the collection of decorative trees that I have collected.