Americans Are Leaving Their Christmas Trees Up Way After December

Tradition says you should take your Christmas tree down on January 6, but there's really no hard and fast rules when it comes to packing up the holiday decor. Some people take it down right after Christmas to start the year with a clean decor slate, while others leave the tree up the whole month of January to combat the post-holiday winter blues.

To find out the average amount of time people leave their tree up, holiday decor brand Treetopia conducted a survey of more than 3,500 Americans about their post-holiday decor habits. They found that on average, Americans take their tree down about three weeks (2.9 weeks, to be exact) after Christmas. And 25% of those surveyed admitted to judging those who take the tree down later than "the norm."

As part of the survey, Treetopia also discovered which states leave their trees up the longest. Residents in Arizona, Illinois, and Maryland have the most post-Christmas cheer: They reported leaving their trees up for more than 4 weeks after Christmas, which would be around January 24.

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Jay Wilde

Of course, there are some Scrooges too. North Carolinians take their trees down faster than anyone else in the country, at 2.1 weeks after Christmas, which is around January 8. Those in West Virginia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, and New Hampshire take theirs down only a few days after that, at 2.3 weeks after Christmas—around January 11.

Whether you've already taken your tree down or are holding out for a few more weeks, see if your holiday decor schedule lines up with your state. Of course, if you're not ready to take the tree down at all this month, a Valentine's Day tree is the perfect excuse to leave it up through February.

Average Time After Christmas Each State Takes the Tree Down

Here are Treetopia's findings of the average amount of time after Christmas that residents of each state take their tree down.