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Merry Christmas

I think some eastern orthodox religions also celebrate the "Little Christmas" or something like.

I am by far no expert so do not take my word for it.
 
Three Kings Day, the Epiphany, etc.

Far from a regal tone the OP has taken, though.
 
Its the 12th day of xmas. The official end of the holiday season.
 
The baby Jesus was born on Xmas. The 3 wise men visited on the 12th day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Days_Of_Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas and the associated evenings of those twelve days (Twelve-tide), are the festive days beginning the evening of Christmas Day (December 25) through the morning of Epiphany on (January 6). The associated evenings of the twelve days begin on the evening before the specified day. Thus, the first night of Christmas is December 25–26, and Twelfth Night is January 5–6.

The Twelve Days of Christmas as a celebration and festival is old and steeped in traditions from Christian cultures around the world. For many, the idea of the 12 days as a length of celebration is based on a sequence of verses in the Holy Bible (Matthew 2:1-12), and a belief that it may have taken 12 days for the three kings (also known as wise men or magi) to travel to Bethlehem after first seeing the star signifying the birth of Jesus.

Over the centuries, differing churches and sects of Christianity have changed the actual traditions, time frame, and their interpretations. Currently, the 12 days and nights are celebrated in widely varying ways around the world. For example, some give gifts only on Christmas night, some only on Twelfth Night, and some each of the 12 nights. What remains constant is the respectful and deeply religious honor celebrating the birth of Jesus on December 25th, and a period of twelve days and nights following leading to Epiphany.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas is a children's rhyme that was originally published in a book called Mirth without Mischief in London around 1780. It was originally a memory and forfeit game and it was played by gathering a circle of players and each person took it in turns to say the first line of the rhyme. When it is the first player's turn again he says the second line of the verse and so on.
100 years later the game and rhyme were adopted by Lady Gomme (an English collector of folktales and rhymes) as a rhyme that "the whole family could have fun singing every twelfth night before Christmas before eating mince pies and twelfth cake"
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Was the first day the day after Jesus was born or the day on which he was born? :confused:
 
Merry Christmas!

Just got back from church, which was not a pleasant experience, as I was somewhat hungover from last night's Christmas Eve festivities (I think about 3 bottles of vodka were polished off between about 6 of us). Now of for Christmas lunch....don't think I'll be eating too much. :eek:
 
Killyp said:
Was the first day the day after Jesus was born or the day on which he was born? :confused:
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Considering that we really don't know when he was born (and it almost certainly wasn't December 25th or January 6th), the answer is neither.

But in relation to Christmas, the first day is December 26th. Because historically days were considered to begin at sunset, Christmas begins on the evening of the 25th, making the 26th the "first day of Christmas."
 
WildCowboy said:
Considering that we really don't know when he was born (and it almost certainly wasn't December 25th or January 6th), the answer is neither.

But in relation to Christmas, the first day is December 26th. Because historically days were considered to begin at sunset, Christmas begins on the evening of the 25th, making the 26th the "first day of Christmas."
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Christmas is actually on the 7th of January, the 6th is Christmas Eve.

Interesting about the days beginning at sunset, I had no idea about that. :)
 
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