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Christmas may have come and gone but some householders are choosing to keep their trees up. Twelfth Night, which fell yesterday, is traditionally the time people take their tinsel, trees and other trinkets down with many believing it’s bad luck to keep them up. However, English Heritage is appealing to the public to follow the traditions of their medieval ancestors and leave festive decorations up until Candlemas on February 2. Candlemas, which has the full name the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was the official end of Christmas in medieval England. It consisted of great feasts and the blessing of candles that were to be used in churches in the coming year. ....
Leave up Christmas decorations and keep the halls decked with boughs of holly until February to bring cheer in the dark winter months, English Heritage has said. The charity is appealing to the public to follow the traditions of their medieval ancestors and leave festive decorations up until Candlemas on February 2. Candlemas, which has the full name the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was the official end of Christmas in medieval England. It consisted of great feasts and the blessing of candles that were to be used in churches in the coming year. People from across the country have been taking to social media to share snaps of their festive decor, with many saying they were leaning towards keeping the lights up for longer. ....