I found this explanation for him: "The Epiphany marks the beginning of the carnival period. When the solemn, intimate period is replaced by a period of merriment, revelry. And many superstitions are associated with the Epiphany. and celebrate the new one so that luck does not leave.And most "original" (so cut pine) ********* trees are already starting to shed their needles and start to bald by this time.And by January, most people are running out of ********* so there’s no point in keeping the tree, especially if you’re already starting to get in the way. ”