people would keep their decorations up until Candlemas Day on February 2. Twelfth Night falls on January 5 and Epiphany on January 6. Twelfth Night is so called because traditionally, Christmas is ...

While Twelfth Night is not as popular as Christmas in the UK these days, it is still seen as the point when many people take down their Christmas decorations for the year to avoid bad luck.

Twelfth Night falls on January 5 and this is the “most popular time” to take down the Christmas tree and decorations. According to the pros, it’s a tradition with dates back to the 4th century.