{"id":3707,"date":"2026-01-02T15:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:03:11","slug":"why-its-considered-unlucky-to-leave-christmas-decorations-up-after-twelfth-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/?p=3707","title":{"rendered":"Why it\u2019s considered unlucky to leave Christmas decorations up after Twelfth Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3708\" src=\"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12th-day-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12th-day-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/badvibes.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12th-day.webp 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of people: those who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/27\/take-christmas-decorations-2024-deadline-day-20028426\/?ico=trending-module_tag_christmas_item-3\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/27\/take-christmas-decorations-2024-deadline-day-20028426\/\">take down their Christmas decorations<\/a>\u00a0straight away and those who leave them up for months on end.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re in two minds, a centuries-old tradition actually dictates when you should officially un-deck those halls, taking the decision out of your hands.<\/p>\n<p>Based on this, the time to take down your tree is 12 days after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/christmas\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not an arbitrary custom with a date 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Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is Twelfth Night 2026?<\/h2>\n<p>The 12 days of Christmas begins on December 25, so Christmas Day. Twelfth Night occurs on the (as you can probably guess) twelfth and final night of these \u2013<strong>\u00a0January 5<\/strong>, which for 2026 is this coming\u00a0<strong>Tuesday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Epiphany takes place the day after on\u00a0<strong>January 6<\/strong>, while Candlemas \u2013 another traditional feast day marking when Jesus was presented at the Temple of Jerusalem \u2013 is on February 2.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The history of Twelfth Night<\/h2>\n<p>Twelfth Night has been a feature of Christmas celebrations for centuries,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/dating\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/dating\/\">dating<\/a>\u00a0as far back as 597AD.<\/p>\n<p>During the early Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Council of Tours (a city in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/france\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/france\/\">France<\/a>) marked on this year that Christmas and the 12 days following, up to Epiphany, should be filled with celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The nearly two-week period was filled with feasts and festivities in medieval and Tudor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/england\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/england\/\">England<\/a>, which ended in 1603.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25985923\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1298286016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" alt=\"packing christmas decoration in january.Xmas are over\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" \/><\/div><figcaption>Twelfth Night celebrations fell out of favour in the Victorian era (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All 12 days were important, and the lengthy celebrations continued until around the late 1800s \u2013 when they were said to be removed from the calendar by Queen Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>This may be the origin of why many take their decorations down on Twelfth Night, and why it\u2019s now considered unlucky leave them up beyond then.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the Victorians wanted people to be back at work by this date, while the Tudors typically kept their Christmas decorations up until Candlemas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is Twelfth Night celebrated today?<\/h2>\n<p>Today, while less common, Twelfth Night traditions revolve around food and drink as some may enjoy a Twelfth Night Feast.<\/p>\n<p>This celebration often includes a punch known as wassail and a bake called a King Cake.<\/p>\n<p>Another Tudor tradition, this cake would have had a bean baked into it, and whoever found the bean in their slice would get to be \u2018king for a day\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/inspire-me\/blog\/blog-posts\/twelfth-night-cake\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/inspire-me\/blog\/blog-posts\/twelfth-night-cake\/\">English Heritage<\/a>, the cake \u2018was leavened with yeast, rather like a fruit-laden brioche\u2019 and from the late 18th-century onwards would be \u2018elaborately decorated\u2019 with sugar and almond pastes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image wp-image-20048711\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-609839310.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=508\" alt=\"Hands of a girl cutting a Christmas fruitcake besides the Christmas tree.\" width=\"508\" height=\"339\" \/><\/div><figcaption>A King Cake. (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, if you\u2019re an actor performing at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article - Inline Links\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a>\u2019s Drury Lane Theatre on Twelfth Night, you will receive a slice of this cake, along with some rum.<\/p>\n<p>When actor Robert Baddeley died in 1794, his will stated that the cake and punch should be enjoyed by whatever company was working at the theatre on January 6. 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