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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by isostatic on Monday December 06 2021, @04:56PM (2 children)

    by isostatic (365) on Monday December 06 2021, @04:56PM (#1202528) Journal

    25th - 1st day
    26th - 2nd day
    ...
    31st - 7th day
    1st - 8th day
    2nd - 9th day
    3rd - 10th day
    4th - 11th day
    5th - 12th day

    Or take it down after 12th night

    25th - 1st night
    26th - 2nd night
    ...
    5th - 12th night
    6th - take it down

    Or does 26th count as the first day/night because we start counting from zero, in which case you take down on the 6th or after the night of the 6th

    Or is the 25th not a day of christmas?

    Either way it's so dark and gloomy I'll be campaigning to keep the outside lights in the hedge up until spring.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Dr Spin on Tuesday December 07 2021, @04:56PM

    by Dr Spin (5239) on Tuesday December 07 2021, @04:56PM (#1202688)

    I guess that the correct formula is "after the twelfth day/night".

    In my defence, I admit to not being an elf, although I refuse to say whether or not I am a robot.

    --
    Warning: Opening your mouth may invalidate your brain!

  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 08 2021, @10:53PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 08 2021, @10:53PM (#1203133)

    A number of traditions keep it up until January 6th because that is the Epiphany. After that the Christmas season is over and Epiphanytide begins.