January 6th: The Twelfth Day of Christmas

Did you know that the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas took place from Christmas Day to January 6th (Epiphany or Theophany)? Orthodox churches celebrated them as the period between the Nativity and Theophany. Western Christian churches celebrated them as the period between the Nativity and the end of the Christmas season, Epiphany. Practices also became […]

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