Some people take their Christmas trees down directly after Christmas Day, others after New Year's Day. This year I'm noticing a lot of people still have their trees up, long after Epiphany, which used to be the last deadline. But I can see 4 townhouses from my apartment windows which still display lit Christmas trees.
Mine is still up due to the broken rib. Last week, I lifted a small pile of magazines which didn't agree with it, so I don't think dragging a couple heavy Rubbermaid bins out of the closet & out to the living room would be the best idea at this point. Maybe after the weekend? Normally, I begin taking it down around the 4th or 5th of Jan. I have removed many of the other decorations, but not the tree or Nativity. They are both on the opposite side of the living room from the window, so even though I turn on the tree every night, it can't be seen from outside.
When my sister drove me home from the hospital after having the rib diagnosis, we were surprised at how many houses had their outside Christmas lights on, despite it being close to midnight. People used to turn the holiday lights off when they went to bed or shortly before, not leave them burning all night as they do now. So if the outside lights have new habits, maybe the inside trees do too? I'm curious to see how long the trees will stay up now. Should I make a guess and see how close I get?
In many ways, I'm pleased that I can see the neighboring trees longer, but it's a curious new trend. (photo is my tree taken in December 2021).