Pining for the festive season: Discarded Christmas trees litter the streets as families rush to take down their decorations
- January 6 marks the point at which you are supposed to take down decorations
- Any later is considered bad luck and people rushed to act before the deadline
- Pictures taken on the streets of Twickenham, London, show discarded trees
- People took to social media to share their sadness at taking their trees down
They are a fixture of every festive season and for many mark the point at which Christmas officially begins.
But what goes up, must come down and these trees were pictured dumped outside homes ready to be taken away and recycled as the festive season finishes for another year.
Though there is some debate as to the exact date on which to take your decorations down, January 6 is widely believed to be the point at which you are supposed to act - or face bad luck.
Christmas trees have been pictured on the streets of Twickenham in south east London as people rush to get rid of their decorations before the supposed deadline
Though there is some debate as to the exact date, many believe January 6 is the point at which decorations should come down. Two trees were left near a garage today to be recycled
This Christmas tree had seen better times. It was completely bare when spotted abandoned on the streets today
This tree was left outside a home in Twickenham. It will be recycled and could eventually be turned into wood chippings or compost
Epiphany, January 6, is widely believed to be the date on which Christmas trees should be taken down
Theses pictures were taken today in Twickenham, south west London.
They show Christmas trees left outside houses ready to be picked up and recycled - and it officially means Christmas is over for another year.
Once recycled, they could end up as wood chippings or even compost.
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And social media users shared their sadness at the end of Christmas.
Twitter user Cyn Santana said: 'Ugh. I’m really sad i have to take my Christmas tree and decorations down and that it’s all over.'
Jedediah Bila wrote: 'Anyone else hate taking the Christmas tree down?'
Sad: In scenes replicated around the country, trees were left out on the street to be recycled
It is widely believed that leaving Christmas decorations up after Christmas is bad luck
When they are put up, they mark the beginning of Christmas time. But when December draws to an end, trees are swiftly discarded
Though many trees were left outside family homes to be picked up and recycled, this one appeared to have been dumped in the road
Social media users shared their sadness at the official end of Christmas for another year
Two Christmas trees lay discarded next to a post box in Twickenham today
Melissa Oliver said: 'Took my Christmas tree down and now my living room is depressing.'
And Twitter user FabulousFlaire commented: 'Took down our Christmas tree and I died a little inside.'
There is a widely-held belief that it is bad luck to leave Christmas decorations, including the tree, up past Twelfth Night – an idea previously attached to the festival of Candlemass in early February.
There is also some debate over when exactly Twelfth Night falls, with some arguing it is the evening before the Twelfth Day, also known as the Epiphany.
Others say it falls the following evening, as Twelfth Day itself draws to a close.
This tree lay forlornly in a front garden in Twickenham this morning
A tree was pictured in a driveway in Twickenham today as homeowners got rid of their Christmas decorations for another year
This tree appeared to have been dumped on grass in Twickenham today
There is a widely-held belief that it is bad luck to leave Christmas decorations, including the tree, up past Twelfth Night – an idea previously attached to the festival of Candlemass in early February
These natural Christmas trees can easily be recycled an may end up as wood chippings or compost
Christmas trees were left outside houses in Twickenham, south east London, today. They were due to be picked up and recycled
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