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Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve depending upon the tradition) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. [1] Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January , depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December .
Christmas Day is the First Day. The Twelve Days are 25 December to 5 January, counting first and last. The Octave, or Eighth Day, is New Year's Day and the Feast of the Circumcision, the day Jesus was circumcised according to the faith. The evening of the last day is Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve, [1] [2] the next morning being Epiphany.
Is January 6th the 12th day of Christmas? Almost! January 6 is often regarded as Epiphany, ... It is considered "Epiphany Eve" and the 12th day of Christmas. Do Protestants believe in Epiphany?
[116] [117] In Ireland, certain traditions celebrate Epiphany to conclude the Twelfth Night of Christmas, and Christmas decorations should not be removed before this day. [ 117 ] The Epiphany celebration serves as the initial setting for – and anchors the action, theme, and climax of – James Joyce 's short story " The Dead " in his 1914 ...
In the Anglican tradition, Twelfth Night, or Epiphany Eve, is the day before Epiphany, which celebrates the coming of the Magi to baby Jesus and marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas. Read the ...
Twelve Days of Christmas (December 25-January 5) Hanukkah (December 25-January 2) Kwanzaa (December 26-January 1) ... December 12. Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts.
Christmastide, commonly called the Twelve Days of Christmas, lasts 12 days, from 25 December to 5 January, the latter date being named as Twelfth Night. [13] These traditional dates are adhered to by the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church. [1] However, the ending is defined differently by other Christian denominations. [14]
Iceland. The traditional 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day and end on the Epiphany, but in Iceland there are 13 extra days of Christmas, and they lead up to Christmas Eve.