- The tradition of decorating the Christmas tree has its dates, just like taking it apart, although anyone can do it whenever they want.
- There are three main dates for saying goodbye to the tree, in accordance with Polish customs, and superstitions warn against acting too quickly.
- Parting with the Christmas tree too early can reportedly bring bad luck, and leaving it too long also has its consequences.
- Find out what dates are key and why you should wait to take down your Christmas tree to maintain holiday prosperity!
When can you take down a Christmas tree? If you do it too early, you may bring bad luck to yourself and your household
In many Polish houses, dismantling it is not accidental, it is accompanied by specific dates and superstitions. The most important of them concern the period before Epiphany. According to some traditions, the tree should not be dismantled beforehand. It was believed that saying goodbye to the Christmas tree too early could chase away the Christmas prosperity or end the period of blessings, which, according to tradition, lasts until January 6. There is also a popular superstition that a decorated Christmas tree should not be kept after February 3. In some regions of Poland it was believed that the Christmas tree should disappear before February 2 or on that day at the latest. Leaving it longer could portend stagnation or trouble in the coming year.
When to take down a Christmas tree? Three dates in line with tradition
January 6 is the first date to take down the Christmas tree, according to tradition. On the Feast of the Epiphany (Epiphany Day), we give ourselves time to focus on what is ahead of us. Taking apart the Christmas tree and cleaning up the Christmas decorations on this day means that the birth of Christ has already taken place, and we can celebrate the commemoration of Jesus’ revelation to the wise men from the East, and through them to all people and the whole world. The next date is the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord, which in 2026 falls on January 11. Then the liturgical season of Christmas ends. According to tradition, we can dismantle the Christmas tree, clean up the Christmas decorations and focus on subsequent events. On the first Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany), we remember the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan, when he revealed himself to the Israelites as the true Messiah anointed with the Holy Spirit. Since the liturgical season of Christmas ends on the first Sunday after the Feast of the Epiphany, why does the Christmas tree in St. The Mark stays in the Vatican until February 2? Because that’s when the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as the feast of Our Lady of Candlemas, is celebrated. Then the traditional Christmas period of singing carols and pastorals ends. The holiday itself commemorates the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple in Jerusalem. February 2 is the last date to take down the Christmas tree.
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