[MaryAlice]

For the past few years, I have kept my Christmas tree up until February 2, the Feast of Candlemas (The Presentation of Our Lord and Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary). Traditionally this is end of the Christmas season, although in the current church calendar the Christmas season ends on the Feast of the Baptism (January 12 this year) and then we are back to "ordinary time." I was inspired by a priest who has spoken about how the true end of the Christmas season is the Feast of Candlemas and that he keeps his Christmas tree up until then. He is a priest who says the Novus Ordo and not the Traditional Latin Mass. By the way, I have a small artificial tabletop Christmas tree, which is very low maintenance. I am just curious if anyone else is keeping his or her Christmas tree up until February 2. If not, when did you take yours down?

For years, I haven't had enough room in my home for a Christmas tree, but I still have The Manger Scene assembled... keeping it set up until Feb. 2, The Feast of The Purification of Mary, and Our Lord's Presentation in the Temple... Candlemas Day.

At the office, I took down the (artificial) Christmas tree on Monday and took it home; though I still have a couple Christmas-related items within eyeshot at my desk.

Over the past several days, I've been somewhat depressed ... sad that all the joy of Our Lord's coming into the world is behind us. 

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I haven't taken my tree down yet.

I didn't have a tree but my medium sized nativity came down the day after the church took
theirs down

At my Church, we have The Manger Scene, all the characters and animals, The Three Kings, and all the lovely Christmas trees, poinsettias, and red bows still assembled ... keeping all of them up until after Candlemas Day, this Sunday, Feb. 2.  We're far more traditional at this Church than the rest of the diocese, for which I'm most grateful.