Take down Christmas decorations: Feb. 1 or Feb. 2?

Started by Geremia, January 26, 2024, 03:20:37 PM

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Geremia

January 26, 2024, 03:20:37 PM
Should they be taken down before February 1 or February 2?

In other words, are Christmas decorations to be up on Candlemass day?

diaduit

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January 26, 2024, 04:59:14 PM
Feb 2nd here for crib, decorations are long taken down.

Michael Wilson

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January 26, 2024, 05:29:19 PM
Mine are all up in the attic as of Jan. 7.
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EastWest7

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January 27, 2024, 11:10:26 AM Last Edit: January 27, 2024, 11:12:16 AM by EastWest7
My wife and I have always kept them up until January 7, the day after the Epiphany.

Growing up in the 1960s my Episcopalian mom would also keep them up through the that feast day (not that this is any good advertisement for such a practice, lol) .   
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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.

EastWest7

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January 29, 2024, 06:05:15 PM Last Edit: January 29, 2024, 06:07:34 PM by EastWest7
Sorry, dupe.
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Melkor

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February 10, 2024, 12:42:34 PM
Uh no idea when Mum took them down. Myself, I'd probably still have them up during Lent. And when Easter rolled around I'd say heck with it, leave em up it's party time.
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drummerboy

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February 11, 2024, 04:23:57 PM
Quote from: Melkor on February 10, 2024, 12:42:34 PMUh no idea when Mum took them down. Myself, I'd probably still have them up during Lent. And when Easter rolled around I'd say heck with it, leave em up it's party time.

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Kaesekopf

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February 14, 2024, 02:10:29 PM
Honestly, after having been getting into praying the Divine Office more, I am more inclined to take them down January 13th (the Octave of Epiphany).  Keeping them up seems strange, to be honest.

(My wife rules the decoration realm though, so they stay up until February 2nd or so.  :lol:)
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