I don't put up a tree anymore but when I did, it came down either on New Years Day or the weekend after that. I too liked the soft lighting, the gentle glow, and a special feeling of having it up, especially after the Christmas rush was over. When it was taken down, it seemed like the house was so empty, at least for a few days.

Shirley

Any time I feel like it after the 6th. When my girls were younger, they would beg me to leave it up until after their birthday (the 17th of January).

Usually after my friend Margot's birthday on the 7th of January... but then, that is, if I put stuff out. Didn't do so this season.

I was just thinking this morning, we have to put away all this stuff! Son put up so many outdoor lights, and that's always a big job. Fun putting them up, but not taking them down!

Once again, this year, we're putting away more than what we started with! I can't seem to help myself. Every year I say "no more", but then I find a bargain and buy more STUFF!

Although, I think our lighted deer are going to the curb. I love them, but over half the lights are out and we keep on having to add strings.

Since we travel for Christmas, I like to come home after the holiday and enjoy the decorations in our home for a day or two before I put them away, so I wait until after January 6 usually. We don't decorate a tree, though, at home, so I'm mainly talking about garland and tabletop decor. I'll change the outside door wreath the day I get home.

Always before Twelfth Night -- bad luck to leave them up after that. This year...before we leave for Maui. (House-sitter is coming today to pick up keys.)

We had high winds and sleet/snow in the forecast after Christmas, so we took the decorations down Boxing Day, as well as all the indoor decorations. As it was, we noticed several things blew off the neighbor's home and we returned them across the street.

While I had the "loyal helpmate home" (hubby), we did a thorough cleaning, steam mopped the floors, loads of laundry, made beds.... after a houseful of family left on the 26th. Now everything is clean - WOOHOO!

On Twelfth Night, without fail. It's like a personal obsession

I'll be taking things down right after New Years. It's true, it is nice to have the tree after the rush of Christmas is over.

We just do wreaths on all the windows and front door,candles in the windows, and a tree inside. I do a few decorations on the mantle and sprinkle one or two things in other rooms.

We go on vacation in Janauary, so I have the to look forward to!

I always took down the decorations on the first full day of school after the holiday. That way I had several hours with boxes and tissues and delicate ornaments all over waiting to be packed away before the gang returned home. This year, I will start taking things down when last guest leaves for the airport this afternoon.

usually first weekend after New Years.

Usually around New Year's, but this time we're going to cheat a bit. DH bought a few drop cloths and we're going to wrap the tree and move it in the back room. We'll see how this works. hehehe, we are getting a little lazy in our old age.

I don't usually 'undecorate' until after New Years Day, but DH mentioned this morning he may take down the outside lights this afternoon if its not raining. Seems slightly early but if he wants to I don't think I'll insist they stay. My tree is still so fresh and pretty, I may leave it through the week though, same with the coffee table and foyer decorations. I didn't put everything out this year, we were gone Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after, had no large parties so I kept it simple.

Probably New Year's Eve--out with the old, in with the new. We have a Big Family Dinner on New Year's Day (also my sister's birthday), so it's nice to have everything put away. I always seem to miss something, though. ;)

I've never liked to decorate for Christmas during Thanksgiving Holiday. We buy the tree but since my birthday is the week before Christmas we typically decorate then and just leave it all up a little longer into the new year.

My tree was down and Santa collection put away yesterday. I will leave my special nativity scenes (both inside and outside) until after New Year's.

Candles, candle rings, table runners, outdoor wreaths and urn displays, etc., are winter-themed so they can stay until Valentine's Day.

Little bug, my outside wreath will usually stay until Valentines Day too. It's big, and decorated in 'pheasant' colors, with some feathers, bronze/gold, a variety of evergreen stems - no red, nothing specific to Christmas. My outside front entry is really protected, it doesn't begin to look tired and has dropped no needles at all.

We start taking our indoor decorations down on Christmas eve and everything else on Christmas day. It is when we have the most time to do it. We go overboard decorating for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas and after 3 months I am ready to have my house back to normal, until the middle of Jan when we put up the Valentine's decorations

Tree went down yesterday. Front door wreath will stay through February. Ready for the new year.

These days that take me so long to decorate, I keep the "un-decorating" firmly in mind. Also planing what we will do next year as we continue to downsize. Sent lots of stuff to charities weeks ago...wish I had sent more. We sometimes spend Christmas being 'snow-birds' so we keep those separate and eventually will only have those. It should all be packed away by January 2. I do love having the tree up and lighted; it always brings back the nicest memories of all the Christmases that we shared with friends and our small family all over the world. The best of times.

They "should" stay until Epiphany..but they shouldn't have gone up as early as I set them out!! Due to work I will do mine the weekend after New Years. I have the time now so that will win out.

My grandkids took the tree out Saturday. With this ice/sleet/cold, I do not know when my DS will be able to take down outside wreaths, etc...but I like them...adds some color to this dreary weather. Since I can not go out today, I have put most inside away today, but nativity scene will stay up until New Years.

When I was a kid, if it was snowy out when we took down the tree, we would throw it out into our back yard and sprinkle food around and through it for the birds, who could use the tree for cover as they snacked. Don't do that here in southern California.

I took down the tree and all the other decorations and put it all away the next day after Christmas.

I wait until Epiphany as well (a.k.a. the twelfth day of Christmas, Jan. 6). Can't always do it on that day, but ASAP after that.

I never get my decor/tree up early - usually about 1 week before is the earliest for us.

Generally we take everything down on News Years Day but this year I'm going to tackle it slowly and really go through things. I find it difficult to let go of things we don't put up anymore, but have sentimental value. If kids don't want what I don't want, out it goes!

Some things of ours are either being donated or going to the curb. Our old artificial tree will be my delight to get rid off, however ;-)

As soon as I get up on Boxing Day. I've never liked seeing a decorated tree hang around without the gifts underneath.

I'll start slowing taking things back down to the basement, it will take me days but I like stretching out the removal of seasonal decorations.....

Today all will be gone except outside.

I took it all down today. The tree takes up a lot of room in our small house and we are having a small New Year's Eve get together tomorrow. So I decided to get it all put away before then.

We've been slowly packing things away on the inside but haven't been able to get outside....too rainy and blowy. Tomorrow we should be able to undo the outside trees and put the front porch back to its pre holiday state.

We've got some friends coming over on NYD for soup and chilli and I'll leave the tree that's on the back porch all decorated and full of lights. It's so pretty from inside the house; I will really miss it.

Christmas night. We put ours up early so I am ready for it to come down by Christmas. I find that less sad than letting it linger up for days or into the new year.