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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. [12] These traditional dates are adhered to by the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church. [1]
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.
Christmas traditions. Children depicted pulling a Christmas cracker in a 19th-century English Christmas card. Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually ...
Twelfth Night (holiday) 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 ...
St George's Day was a major feast and national holiday in England on a par with Christmas from the early 15th century. [30] The tradition of celebration St George's day had waned by the end of the 18th century after the union of England and Scotland. [31]
Yule log. The Yule log, Yule clog, or Christmas block is a specially selected log burnt on a hearth as a winter tradition in regions of Europe, and subsequently North America. The origin of the folk custom is unclear. Like other traditions associated with Yule (such as the Yule boar), the custom may ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European ...
Father Christmas. Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrelated English folkloric tradition.
Christmas dinner. Roast dinner, often centered on turkey, is commonly consumed in English speaking countries. Many traditions enjoy dessert after the main course. Here, a Christmas pudding is set aflame after brandy has been poured on it. Christmas dinner is a meal traditionally eaten at Christmas. This meal can take place any time from the ...