- Tree goes up
- 24 December (Wigilia / Christmas Eve), decorated on the day itself or in the last few days before it
- Tree comes down
- 6 January (Trzech Króli / Epiphany), now a public holiday in Poland since 2011
- Local superstition
- No dominant bad-luck belief documented; the emphasis is on Wigilia’s ritual meal (12 dishes, empty place setting) rather than tree removal.
Why that date
Polish tradition centres almost entirely on Wigilia (Christmas Eve), the most important day of the season, when the “Choinka” (tree) is traditionally trimmed; gifts are said to be brought that evening by Gwiazdor or the Star Man.
What actually happens
6 December (Mikołajki / St Nicholas Day) is a separate, earlier informal gift-giving custom for children and is not linked to tree-raising.
Taking it down again
6 January (Trzech Króli / Epiphany), now a public holiday in Poland since 2011. No dominant bad-luck belief documented; the emphasis is on Wigilia’s ritual meal (12 dishes, empty place setting) rather than tree removal.
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