According to tradition, leaving your tree up for too long could lead to a spell of unfortunate luck
With Christmas and New Year celebrations now over, it's time to start the year afresh and get your home ready for 2023.
But according to tradition, leaving your tree up for too long after the festive period could bring you bad luck. It's based on a Christian tradition dating all the way back to the 4th century called Twelfth Night, and we've explored the history behind this event and why you might want to take your decorations down before it.
It's believed that until the 1800s, the 12-day period after Christmas featured several other holidays and celebrations until they were thought to be taken off the calendar by Queen Victoria. Top Trending Stories Today Another theory as to why your tree could bring bad luck beyond Twelfth Night is because of superstitions surrounding the trees themselves.
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