origin of the christmas tree

Traditionally, Christmas trees were not brought in and decorated until Christmas Eve (24 December), and then removed the day after twelfth night (i.e., 6 January); to have a tree up before or after these dates was even considered bad luck. The most common tradition in U.S. homes is to put the tree up right after Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November) and to take it down right after the New Year. In more northern climates and into Canada, the tree (if not too dry) and other decorations are left up well into January. In Europe, private Christmas trees are not usually put up until at least the middle of December and are always taken down by the 6th of January.

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Christmas traditions, Christmas tree history
Then the tradition crossed the Atlantic with the Hessian soldiers. Some people trace the origin of the Christmas tree to an earlier period.
http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html

Howstuffworks "How Christmas Works"
...people give each other presents on Christmas day? Is December 25 really the day Jesus was born? Why is there a small evergreen tree in your...
http://www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm

The Origin of Christmas Tree Ornaments
The Origin of Christmas Tree Ornaments CLICK TO CLOSE THIS WINDOW .
http://www.garsondesign.com/holidays/xmas/referencepages/plants_tree_ornament.html

Bradenton Herald | 12/07/2003 | O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree Are you real or fake? DONNA HARTMAN Herald Staff Writer Remove from box. Unfold. Pop up. Plug in. Voila!
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/entertainment/7417738.htm

Symbols, Customs, Traditions of Christmas - Christmas Tree, Xmas,...
The Christmas Tree The Christmas Tree originated in Germany in the 16th century. ... Xmas This abbreviation for Christmas is of Greek origin.
http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm

Origins of the Christmas Tree
8th Century, Germany The custom of a Christmas tree, undecorated, is believed to have begun in Germany, in the first half of the 700s.
http://www.happywomanmagazine.com/Holiday/Xmastree.htm

O Christmas Tree: The Origin and Meaning of the Christmas Tree
The Origin and Meaning of the Christmas Tree. By Pastor Richard P. Bucher...
http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/chrtree.htm

The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree. For families in North America, Germany and other parts of Europe, the Christmas tree is the symbol of the Christmas season.
http://www.christmas.com/pe/1324

Domestic-Church.Com: Articles: Christmas Traditions, Part One
...the tree's fruit--the pine cone. If a cone is cut lengthwise the hand may still be seen. What is the origin of Christmas cards? The Christmas...
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19971201/ARTICLES/ADVTRAD1.HTM

ORIGIN OF - "THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS"
ORIGIN OF "THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" An Underground Catechism ... The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
http://www.cin.org/twelvday.html