Woman shares key reason for taking Christmas decorations down 'early'

A woman shared why she takes down her Christmas decorations a lot sooner than most people.

Those who celebrate the festive season may take their tree and tinsel down anywhere between New Year's Day and January 5 or 6, but for one woman, she gets it out of the way on Boxing Day. What may sound strange to some could change after they hear the key reason for packing away the seasonal décor.

For Chelsea Azeferina, known on TikTok as @chelseaazeferina, the reason to bring down decorations early is all about preparing for the New Year. But Chelsea says getting ready for the resolutions of the year to come is difficult when clutter of the previous year is still out.

She said: "It might sound controversial but every year I take my decorations down the day after Christmas. I am always one of the first person to start decorating. This year I started decorating on October 15 so, respectfully, by the time December 26 rolls around, I am over it. I'm ready for a blank slate and a fresh start to the New Year.

"Not to mention I'm really tired of tinsel getting stuck to the bottom of my feet while I walk around the apartment. As cheesy as it sounds, I love making New Year's resolutions and I love manifesting what I want to happen in the New Year. I just feel I can't properly do that if I still have my Christmas decorations up."

Others revealed in the comments their decorations come down even earlier than Boxing Day. One user wrote: "My stuff came down Christmas night." A second added: "I took my tree down on Christmas morning." Chelsea replied: "Lmao the ones who get it, get it."

Several users also agreed with Chelsea, saying they too have Boxing Day pencilled in as the night to take down their decorations. One user wrote: "I do mine on Boxing Day too. Otherwise I won't have the time. I also like to take it now with the memory of Xmas fully in my mind from the day before." Another added there was nothing "controversial" about Chelsea's choice as it is best to "start the year fresh".

Some may leave their decorations up until January 5 or 6, which tends to be the date of the 12th Night of Christmas. Christian denominations mark the end of the religious holiday with the Eve of the Epiphany, which is when decorations usually come down in households of faith.

There are more medieval traditions which could be followed, though it would mean leaving your Christmas tree up until early February. English Heritage revealed: "Falling exactly 40 days after Christmas, Candlemas (or the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary) was observed as the official end of Christmas in medieval England.

"The date itself was a great feast day and is so called because candles intended to be used in churches in the coming year would be blessed on that day. There were also candlelit processions in honour of the feast."