So the presents have been opened and savoured, or thrown away, the food has been eaten and Christmas is over for another year.
Unfortunately the decorations are still hanging up as a reminder of the long since departed festivities.
So when should you take your decorations and Christmas tree down?
The traditional time to take them down is on the Twelth Night, after the 12 days of Christmas but is this January 5 or January 6?
The Church of England says this is on January 5 and refers to the night before Epiphany, the day when the nativity story tells us that the three wise men visited the baby Jesus.
It is believed to be unlucky to leave your decorations hanging up for longer than the 12 nights.
Some choose to remove all traces completely by January 2, the day after New Year's Day.
And help is on the way in Essex this year, thanks to Farleigh Hospice, 15 volunteers in five vans, including Farleigh's own branded vehicle, will drive out to homes within postcodes CM1, CM2 and CM3 next weekend of January 10 and 11, to collect as part of its first tree recycling initiative.
Residents can sign up for a minimum £5 donation online, with 80 per cent of their fee going straight to the charity, which cares for patients with life-limiting illnesses at the hospice and in their homes.
