Some people believe it’s bad luck to take your Christmas tree down before January 6, so many leave their trees up until January 6 or later. Beyond that, you should take your tree down once it stops taking water, the needles turn brown and begin to fall off in large numbers, and/or the branches droop so much that they cannot support your ornaments.

Tradition suggests January 5 is the right time to remove Christmas decorations, but waiting too long can create fire hazards and disposal problems

Crews move bundles of Christmas trees in the Madere Marsh in the Bayou Sauvage Urban National Refuge in 2024. The city's Office of Resilience and Sustainability, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dropped about 8,000 trees.

While some families box up on Boxing Day, others leave their tree up year round. Although the date may cause disagreement, there’s consensus on how to store decorations

We consulted The Brownstone Boys, Philip Vanderford of Studio Thomas James, and more to find out how long is too long to keep your holiday décor up.

There is no right or wrong time to start taking your decorations down, but some believe leaving them up too long can bring bad luck