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The Epiphany season, also known as Epiphanytide or the time of Sundays after Epiphany, is a liturgical period, celebrated by many Christian Churches, which immediately follows the Christmas season. It begins on Epiphany Day , and ends at various points (such as Candlemas ) as defined by those denominations.
Chalking the door is a Christian Epiphanytide tradition used to bless one's home. [1] It is normatively in the pattern of three crosses that are positioned in between the initials of the three wise men, which are surrounded by the first two and last two digits of the current year, e.g. 20 C M B 25. [2]
The Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices, which has received the imprimatur of John Michael D'Arcy, with reference to Epiphanytide, thus states that "The Epiphany season extends from January 6 to Septuagesima Sunday, and has from one to six Sundays, according to the date of Easter. White is the color for the octave; green is the ...
Christmas, Twelfth Night, Epiphany, Christmastide, Epiphanytide Little Christmas ( Irish : Nollaig na mBan , lit. 'Women's Christmas'), also known as Old Christmas , 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 ...
Epiphany season, or Epiphanytide, the liturgical season following the Christian holiday Theophany , the manifestation of a deity in an observable way Epiphany (ancient Greece) , the alleged visitation or manifestation of a god
Epiphanytide Groundhog Day Candlemas , also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ , the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary , or the Feast of the Holy Encounter , is a Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Joseph and Mary .
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), as well as Good Friday, Shrove Tuesday, and Septuagesima. [7]
The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as the Twelve Days of Christmastide, are the festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity.. Christmas Day is the First Day. The Twelve Days are 25 December to 5 January, counting first and last.