When was the Christmas tree put at home?

Traditionally, the Christmas tree will not be erected and decorated until Christmas Eve (65438+February 24th), and then it will be removed after 12 night (65438+1October 6th). It is considered unlucky to advance and postpone this date; But the modern Christmas shopping season makes most stores set Christmas at the end of 10.

Most American families are used to putting up Christmas trees immediately after Thanksgiving (165438+1the fourth Thursday in October) until after the New Year. Some American families didn't put up Christmas trees until the second week of June+February, 65438, and Christmas was put up until June+10/0.6 (epiphany).

Extended data:

It is said that the Christmas tree first appeared in Saturnalia in ancient Rome in the middle of 65438+February. In the 8th century, German missionary Nicholas used fir trees to worship the infant. Subsequently, the Germans took 65438+February 24th as the festival of Adam and Eve, and placed a "paradise tree" symbolizing the Garden of Eden at home, and hung cookies representing the sacred bread to symbolize atonement.

Light candles and balls to symbolize Christ. /kloc-In the 6th century, Martin Luther, a religious reformer, designed a Christmas tree and put candles and balls at home for a starry Christmas Eve.

Baidu encyclopedia-Christmas tree