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  2. Twelfth Night (holiday) - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4] January 6 is celebrated as the feast of Epiphany, which begins the Epiphanytide season. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] A superstition in some English-speaking countries suggests it is unlucky to leave Christmas decorations hanging after Twelfth Night, a tradition also variously attached to Candlemas (which marks the end of Epiphanytide on 2 February ...

  3. Little Christmas - Wikipedia

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    Little Christmas (Irish: Nollaig na mBan, lit. 'Women's Christmas'), also known as Old Christmas, Green Christmas, or Twelfth Night, [1] is one of the traditional names among Irish Christians and the Amish for 6 January, which is also known more widely as the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated after the conclusion of the twelve days of Christmastide.

  4. Epiphany (holiday) - Wikipedia

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    Until the 1980s, January 6 was a public holiday, but today the Maltese celebrate Epiphany on the first Sunday of the year. Children and students still take January 6 as a school holiday and Christmas decorations are lit up through this day on most public streets.

  5. Observance of Christmas by country - Wikipedia

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    Christmas is an official holiday in Lebanon. The Lebanese celebrate Christmas on December 25, except for Armenian Lebanese Christians who celebrate Christmas on January 6 (also an official holiday in Lebanon). Lebanese families come together and butcher a sheep for a Christmas Eve feast in honor of the birth of "the shepherd" Jesus Christ.

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    Christmas celebrates the first coming of Christ to our sinful world as the evidence for God’s love for us. Christmas is a celebration that separates Christianity from mere 'religion' Skip to ...

  8. List of multinational festivals and holidays - Wikipedia

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    Christmas Day: 25 December and 7 Januarycelebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. [6] [7] [8] Anastasia of Sirmium feast day: 25 December; Twelve Days of Christmas: 25 December–6 January; Saint Stephen's Day: 26 December – In Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ireland a holiday celebrated as Second Day of Christmas.

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    Not everyone celebrates Christmas because of differing religious beliefs Image credits: LightFieldStudios (not the actual photo) A Muslim employee’s plan to take time off during Christmas week ...