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1. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 42565054Epiphany: When is Epiphany and how is it celebrated? - BBC ...

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   Dec 7, 2023 · Epiphany - also known as Three Kings' Day - is a Christian feast day which falls on 6 January. It is a special date for many Christians as it's when people celebrate how a star led the Magi -...

2. www.wethecurious.org › curious-stuff › how-to-beRead | What are the 12 days after Christmas for?

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, it’s hard to ignore how much this holiday affects life in Britain in December. There is a big festive lead up of gathering presents, preparing all the food, and then, it all abruptly comes to an end. For some, the important bit is yet to come - the 12 days of Christmas.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Twelfth_Night_(holiday)Twelfth Night (holiday) - Wikipedia

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   If Christmas Day is the first of the twelve days, then Twelfth Night would be on January 5, the eve of Epiphany. If December 26, the day after Christmas, is the first day, then Twelfth Night falls on January 6, the evening of Epiphany itself.

4. www.christianity.org.uk › article › the-christianThe Christian calendar - Christianity

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   There are two significant events which all Christian traditions commemorate every year: Christmas and Easter. Advent and Christmas – November and December In western churches, Christmas Day always falls on 25 December. In the eastern, Orthodox Church it is celebrated in early January.

5. liturgyoffice.org.uk › Calendar › SeasonsLiturgical Calendar | Season of Christmas

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   Dec 1, 2023 · On the octave of Christmas, solemnity of the Mary, Mother of God, the readings are about the Virgin Mother of God and the giving of the holy Name of Jesus. On the second Sunday after Christmas, the readings are about the mystery of the Incarnation.

6. www.umc.org › en › contentWhat Happens After Christmas? - The United Methodist Church

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   At Christmas, we celebrate that Jesus entered the world. It is a time of beginning. In church world, we'll spend the next several months recounting Jesus' greatest hits before we relive the amazing story of Easter.

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   How does Christmas affect life in Britain in December?

   • Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, it’s hard to ignore how much this holiday affects life in Britain in December. There is a big festive lead up of gathering presents, preparing all the food, and then, it all abruptly comes to an end. For some, the important bit is yet to come - the 12 days of Christmas.

   Read | What are the 12 days after Christmas for?

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   Why do we celebrate Christmas in the church?

   • The Church gradually filled these days with saints, some connected to the birth narratives in Gospels (Holy Innocents' Day, December 28, in honour of the infants slaughtered by Herod; St. John the Evangelist, "the Beloved", December 27; St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, December 26; the Holy Family, December 31; the Virgin Mary, January 1).

   Twelfth Night (holiday) - Wikipedia

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   When is Christmas & why is it important?

   • Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ around 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem. Advent is seen as a time of preparation, looking back to Christ’s birth and looking forward to his second coming. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day – so it can fall any time between 27 November and 3 December.

   The Christian calendar - Christianity

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   What happens on the second Sunday after Christmas?

   • On the second Sunday after Christmas, the readings are about the mystery of the Incarnation. On the Epiphany, the Old Testament reading and the gospel continue the Roman tradition; the text for the reading from the apostolic letters is about the calling of all peoples to salvation.

   Liturgical Calendar | Season of Christmas - Liturgy Office

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   When is Christmas Day?

   • In western churches, Christmas Day always falls on 25 December. In the eastern, Orthodox Church it is celebrated in early January. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ around 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem. Advent is seen as a time of preparation, looking back to Christ’s birth and looking forward to his second coming.

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   Are the 12 days of Christmas a Christian tradition?

   • You might think of the 12 days of Christmas as purely a Christian tradition, but many cultures have paid close attention to these 12 days that fall over the New Year. Germans have their Rauhnachte, Greeks call this time Callikantzaros, and here in the UK Celts have observed this time as the Omen days.

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › holydays › christmas_1BBC - Religions - Christianity: Christmas

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   Jun 22, 2009 · Christmas comes just after the middle of winter. The sun is strengthening and the days are beginning to grow longer. For people throughout history this has been a time of feasting and...