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Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ Epiphany season, or Epiphanytide, the liturgical season following the Christian holiday
In the Karelian language Epiphany is called vieristä, meaning cross, from the Orthodox custom of submerging a cross three times to bless water on this day. [103] Today, in the Lutheran church, Epiphany is a day dedicated to a focus on missionary work in addition to the Wise Men narrative. Between 1973 and 1991 Epiphany was observed in Finland ...
An epiphany (from the ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια, epiphanea, "manifestation, striking appearance") is an experience of a sudden and striking realization.Generally the term is used to describe a scientific breakthrough or a religious or philosophical discovery, but it can apply in any situation in which an enlightening realization allows a problem or situation to be understood from a new ...
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
Epiphany (holiday), a holiday celebrating the theophany of Jesus Christ; Tiffany (given name), an English form of the given name Theophania; Theophanes (disambiguation) or Feofan, a related masculine given name; Theophano (disambiguation), another form of the given name
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 .
The Cavalcade of Magi [a] is a traditional parade with floats carrying the Three Magi taking place in practically all cities and villages in Spain on the evening of 5 January (Epiphany's eve). The Biblical Magi –of which tradition holds there were three: Melchior , Caspar , and Balthazar – ride through the streets, as their pages collect ...