It's 5 months until Christmas today & I'm only just taking my tree down – I know it's tacky but I loved living with it

The Sun

6 days ago

WITH five months today until Christmas day, a man has revealed that he is finally taking his tree down.
Back in February, Ryan Ruckledge, a content creator from the UK, claimed that he was too lazy to take his beautifully-decorated tree down and expressed his intentions to keep it up all year.
But now, with just 22 Fridays until December 25th, Ryan, who first rose to fame on Big Brother and The X Factor, took to social media and confessed he has decided the time has come to 'say goodbye' to his jaw-dropping festive decor.
Ryan gave his followers a close-up look at his stunning Christmas tree, which is decorated with large silver and pink baubles.
Not only this, but unlike conventional Christmas trees, Ryan's is also covered in pink and gold ribbon, as well as pampas grass.
The Blackpool -based content creator uploaded his short clip online with the caption 'My Christmas tree is FINALLY coming down,' leaving many totally stunned.
Standing next to his pride and joy which he has loved living with, he then said: 'My tree is coming down - I was gonna keep it up all year [but] it's gotta go.'
Reflecting on the 'good times' with his tree, the influencer, who has over 210,000 followers on TikTok, added: 'We've had many good times, me and this tree.
'It got in the newspapers, someone stole a photo of the Christmas tree, uploaded it on a raffle page, tried to claim it as their own and won a prize, somebody uploaded it in South Africa as their own, but it's gotta go.'
Despite many praising his tree as 'pretty,' Ryan admitted his real thoughts on it, as he continued: 'Who'd have thought this tacky tree would have got so much attention? But it's time to say goodbye.'
As he took a sip of cider, he joked: 'It's the end of an era. Let's raise a toast.'
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ ryanruckledge, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as in just 16 hours, it has quickly racked up 123,700 views, 5,514 likes and 135 comments.
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But social media users were gobsmacked by Ryan's decision to take his 'stunning' tree down and many eagerly urged him to leave it up.
One person said: 'I'll be sad to see it go.'
We're over halfway through 2025 now, it's closer to Christmas. May as well keep it up
TikTok user
Another added: 'Your tree is stunning.'
A third commented: 'But it's so pretty.'
When should I take my Christmas tree down?
Traditionally, many people take down their Christmas trees after the Twelve Days of Christmas, which end on January 5th or 6th (also known as Epiphany).
This marks the arrival of the three wise men in the Nativity story.
However, there's no strict rule about when to take it down.
Some wait until New Year's Day or shortly after, while others prefer to take it down in the days leading up to or just after the New Year.
Ultimately, it depends on your personal preference or any family traditions you might have.
In some cultures, it's considered bad luck to keep the tree up after January 6th, as it's thought that leaving it up longer could prevent good fortune in the coming year.
However, these are just traditions and superstitions. In reality, there's no harm in keeping the tree up longer if you enjoy it.
If the tree is still in good shape and you're enjoying the holiday spirit, there's no reason to rush to take it down.
At the same time, one user beamed: 'We're over halfway through 2025 now, it's closer to Christmas. May as well keep it up.'
Someone else agreed: 'It is closer to Christmas than last Christmas though, so may as well keep it up surely.'
Whilst one woman sobbed: 'Nooooo might as well keep it up.'