Christmas Day may have only been a week ago, but the buzz and hype surrounding it seems to have disappeared almost overnight.
As soon as the clock ticked over to Boxing Day, the tree already began to look a little deflated and the decorations looked ready to go into hibernation.
But while the big day has been and gone, we are still technically celebrating the 12 days of Christmas - meaning the tree will stay put for nearly another week.
Why do Christmas trees stay up nearly a fortnight after Christmas?
Traditionally, Christmas trees are taken down 12 days after Christmas – on January 5.
But there is some dispute over the date as the Church of England says January 5 is the Twelfth Night while some people count the 12 days after Christmas beginning on Boxing Day meaning it would fall on January 6.
What is the Twelfth Night?
According to the Church of England, the Twelfth Night is January 5 and the day of Epiphany – when the three wise men came – is January 6.
Why do people take their Christmas trees down on the Twelfth Night?
Because this officially marks the end of Christmas.
Is it bad luck to keep your tree up after the Twelfth Night?
According to legend, yes, as the tree spirits take shelter in Christmas greenery and holly during the festive season.
Yet, once this period of time has passed the spirits need to be released back into the wild. Failure to do so, as legend states, means greenery will not grow back come spring leading to farming problems and food shortages.
