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  2. 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.

  3. Public holidays in Armenia - Wikipedia

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    1–2 January: New Year's Day: Ամանոր: Tradition 6 January: Christmas Day: Սուրբ Ծնունդ: Based on the calendar used in Armenian Apostolic Church: 28 January: Army Day: Բանակի օր: In celebration of Armenian Army formation on that day in 1992 8 March: International Women's Day: Կանանց տոն: Women's Day 24 April ...

  4. Nativity Fast - Wikipedia

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    Uniquely, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Nativity on January 6. Their Fast of Advent begins after seventh Sunday before Christmas. [10] They then observe a Fast of the Nativity for one week prior to the Feast of the Nativity on January 6 (see Armenian Calendar of Saints).

  5. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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    In France, as in many places, Christmas festivities culminate on Jan. 6—the Epiphany, which celebrates the Three Magi’s visit to baby Jesus. ... (Jan. 6). Food is also an important part of the ...

  6. All About the Complex History of Christmas - AOL

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    The history of Christmas, including why it was banned in Boston for a time. ... For some Christians, the season ends on January 6 (or the Sunday closest to this date), the Day of Epiphany ...

  7. Christmas - Wikipedia

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    However, there is also a small Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which maintains the traditional Armenian custom of celebrating the birth of Christ on the same day as Theophany (6 January), but uses the Julian calendar for the determination of that date. As a result, this church celebrates "Christmas" (more properly called Theophany) on the ...

  8. Here’s What Day Christmas Lands On in 2024 - AOL

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    Yep, just like the Christmas carol! The 12 days between Christmas and January 6 have been marked since the Middle Ages in Europe, representing the amount of time it took the three wise men to ...

  9. Armenian calendar - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the Armenian year 1461 (Gregorian & Julian 2011) completed the first Sothic cycle, and the Armenian Calendar was one year off. In A.D. 352, tables compiled by Andreas of Byzantium were introduced in Armenia to determine the religious holidays. When those tables exhausted on 11 July 552 (Julian Calendar), the Armenian calendar was ...