Twelfth Night- is it really bad luck?

Maybe just switch the lights off for now if you are superstitious!

Get well soon!

Some people leave them up until the official end of the Christmas season, which is Candlemas, on the 2nd February. I’ve seen a Christmas tree outside a church near a dd left up until then.
So no, it’s not bad luck!

The late Queen used to leave them up until February. No, it won't bring bad luck. Don't worry about it. Our nativity stays up all year long as the DGC like to play with it.

We had a bucketful of bad luck last year but I doubt it was because we take our Christmas decs came down early.
Bad luck is random and not down to the Gods.

I hope you feel better soon. Take no notice of superstitions. They are only customs. We had a good but eccentric and disorganised elderly friend. She would invite us for supper on Twelfth Night but was usually still putting the decorations up when we arrived! She then left them up until February. She was in her nineties when she died and didn’t seem to have any bad luck.

I've left a couple of sets of twinkly lights up for my own enjoyment so have covered my back either way.

We all have our own set of belief but a bit of Christmas cheer isn't going to hurt a soul in my opinion!

You can leave your decorations up as long as you like, there's no bad luck involved.
Get better soon.

Don't worry, just be kind to yourself. I hope you feel better very soon.

Most peoples lives are a mixture of good and bad. In my opinion, this is unaffected by when they take their Christmas decorations down. Take them down when you are ready. It won't affect your future one way or another.

I don't think there is any link between preferences for things like leaving up decorations and bad luck. What I think isn't really relevant though. If you do believe in superstitions, OP, ask yourself who or what would be orchestrating the bad luck, and tell them that you are leaving them up for a reason that would satisfy them.

If the bad luck bringer is benign you could simply explain that you are too ill to do it yet, and if it is malign you could say that the decorations are early for Spring, or that you have declared them non-christmas ones that are there to make the house look pretty in the winter months or until you are well enough to take them down.

BeneathTheHowlingStars

I have been very ill for most of December and so far this month too. Luckily I did get my Christmas decorations up before I fell ill. The problem is that I'm not well enough to take them down and I have nobody to do it for me. Is it really bad luck to leave them up after twelfth night? I can't see me getting them down anytime soon and I could do without yet more bad luck.

BeneathTheHowlingStars

... leave them up until - as Witzend points out - the end of the Christmas season (Candlemas), 2nd February.

They might cheer you up a bit for one thing - when they do come down, the place can look a tad dull and cheerless.

More importantly, it's not a good idea to do anything that you feel you can't handle if you are unwell.

... but, what are you doing for things like shopping, cleaning, etc? Is there anyone who can help you at all? Would it be worth giving Adult Social Services a ring - I don't mean for them to take your decorations down, but for a little help if you think you might be unwell for some time?

I hope you start to feel better soon, it's no fun being poorly and alone I'm sure.

No it is most definitely not bad luck. Leave your decorations in place till you are well and truly better!
Hope you get better son. 💐🌸🌹

You can leave them up until Candlemas with impunity OP, which is 2nd February. This was common practice at one time.

No it isn't bad luck, nor is taking them down before 12th night. We always take ours down on New Years day.

Hope you feel better soon .

My mum was a stickler for traditions like this, and was really superstitious. I don't think it matters two hoots when you take your decorations down. I haven't done mine yet. But I only put half of them up this year due to a nasty cold bug.
The most important thing is that you get better, very soon I hope. Best wishes.

I was very struck when, in Sydney once, a taxi driver explained that the lights on trees were kept up all year as the locals had decided that they were, 'Just lovely'. They were indeed. Good on yah!

Get well soon and do t worry one jot about your decs!

I’m a bit worried that you’re so poorly and have no one around to help you

I find the putting up and taking down of Christmas decorations is becoming more of a struggle each year, especially if you’re ill or not too supple. Although I love the festive look and sparkling lights, I have pared mine back a bit. I’m personally not superstitious about taking them down early. It’s just a job that’s needs doing whenever you feel up to it.

Don't worry about the timing. So many folk around the world use different dates. Enjoy them just now, and hope you get well soon. 🎄

Oh dear .... that's me stuffed then! My DD took them down for me yesterday .....

Thank you all so much for your kind words and reassurance. My decs will be staying up until I feel better. As you have pointed out they do cheer me up. If anyone says anything I will tell them that it was good enough for Queen Elizabeth so its good enough for me 🎄🎄🎄

You can’t make good or bad luck Beneath
If so I m in for a handful, as mine came down before the end of December 🤣🤣

For years and years I faithfully followed customs from only taking the decorations down on twelfth night to adopting the Spanish tradition of San Silvestre of 12 grapes on the strokes of Midnight at New Year and honestly can't remember a year when any of it was beneficial!

Glad you've decided to leave them for now beneath and hope your health improves soon