When is it Time to Take Down Decorations?

Christmas is through for another year. But with New Years Eve and New Years Day approaching, its still the holiday season. Which leads to the important question- how long do you leave your Christmas decorations up?

I know several people who take advantage of time off work and school to remove their tree and decorations before the New Years. Others mark the passing of New Years as a sign the holiday season is over, thus leading the way for decorations to come down.

Meanwhile, as I learned in Puerto Rico, others celebrate Christmas as much after the holiday as before. They celebrate Epiphany, or the date when the three wise men visited baby Jesus, as part of the larger Christmas season and keep decorations up through that date (January 6th in 2010).

As for me, I like to keep my decorations up through the New Year. But then, I play it by ear to decide when I have the time and desire to take down the tree. The most likely time? The weekend of January 9-10. If I don't un-decorate then, who knows how long it will stay up!?!?

When do you plan to take down your tree and other Christmas decorations? Or have you already?!