Taking decorations down Boxing Day

[RachaelC]

I love the smell of the tree so will keep it up as long as possible!

It’s likely to come down on the 4th this year though as we have DD’s birthday party on the 5th and need the space in the house for people!

[dippiedawnie]

Originally Posted by hilz22

Its normally new years day for us or 2nd Jan. I haven’t stoped eating long enough today to think about doing anything else lol

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Same for us. Boxing Day is a second Xmas day for us. Been out for more food and with family all day and just got back and collapsed into bed. No time for anything else. We then have everyone over on New Year's Eve so I'll start taking stuff down on 1st.

[archibald]

I think it's quite sad that Christmas day is seen as 'the end' for some people. The traditional celebration of feasting, family and light which was then 'borrowed' by Christianity celebrates the longer day length commencing after the solstice. The Christian festival has many of these elements included in their celebrations over several days ending in the Epiphany.

Decorating the house far earlier than these events just seems like a festival of shopping and consumerism to me - the essence of the celebrations are starting now, not ending. If you're 'bored' of how the house looks because the decorations have been up for weeks, try waiting until closer to the festivals to celebrate. There is much more to Christmas than shopping in September, decorating in November and a Christmas dinner on 25th. Hope this makes sense, alcohol may have been consumed.

[cdavenport]

I think mine will be coming down on Sunday, easiest day for us to take them down. DH works nights so it has to be on a weekend and I want to’ relax next weekend as it will be back to work after on the Monday after my op.

[Goldia]

It's become our tradition to take them down on new years day. We are all tired and a bit grumpy after the late night so we keep ourselves busy by taking all the decs down and having a good clean. It's not fun but it looks lovely once it's done.

[skalexander]

I normally take mine down before new year, not decided precisely when I’m going to do them this year.

[Princess Ariel]

We are just taking ours down now...I usually take it down about 28/29th as I like it back to normal by New Year. DH is in a right strop about it though as he wanted to keep it up but as we are visiting my parents tomorrow for the day and I’m at work Sun/Mon/Tues night it would have meant keeping them up until 2/3rd January which is too late for me lol 😂

[chrisxal]

I've just taken mine down and hooved the house (Friday), however I have just piled everything at the top of the stairs for DH to put up in the loft when he gets home.

[mickey house]

My wife took all ours down today (Friday) and the lounge feels so bare😀

[EssexSue]

Mine will stay up until after New Year's Day. I actually can't believe people are taking trees down already. Mind you I can't believe how early some go up either. I think I'm showing my age now! And no one could ever call me house proud!