Christmas is the time of traditions and beliefs, here is one of them. Did you know that it’s best not to keep your tree for too long otherwise you could get into trouble? We’ll explain it to you.
The month of December is well underway. Are you part of the forward-thinking team who has already purchased all their gifts or the last minute team? In any case, it’s an intense time for everyone and there are a lot of things to complete: shopping and also work files. However, the festivities are planned all month long, such as buying the tree.
Maybe you already have it since the beginning of the month? On the website of Green Rangewe learn that it is better not to take it too early. “If you have chosen a natural tree, you will have to wait at least the first week of December, or even a week before Christmas, since buying it earlier would deprive it of some of its needles for the holiday“, we can read. The date also depends on tradition. Some like to have it for Saint Nicholas on December 6 or on the 21st, the date of the winter solstice and many pagan beliefs.
However, did you know that it is bad luck to keep your tree after January 6? And yes, it’s not a joke, but a superstition. Where does it come from and why this date? We tell you. “Christian tradition dating from the 4th century explains that it is on the twelfth night after Christmas that decorations must be removed. In general, this date corresponds to the eve of Epiphany (Twelfth Kings Day)” is it written on the Belgian website of RTL. Epiphany is January 6. “In the past, ancient people believed that tree spirits lived in the greenery that decorated homes, such as holly and ivy which were used extensively to decorate homes during the holiday season. The holiday season provided shelter for these spirits during the winter, but they needed to be released outside once Christmas was over. If this were not the case, greenery and vegetation would not return, which would lead to agricultural and food problems. we learn on the same site.
Moreover, some continue to believe in it and do not keep their decorations beyond this date so as not to risk suffering the curse. In any case, in January, the tree has often lost its splendor (a good part of its thorns) and it is time to get rid of it. Fortunately, some communities make it easier to collect trees after the holidays. Simply drop them off at the locations provided for this purpose or put them on the sidewalk, on a specific day of the week, so that they can be collected by municipal services.
