Jan 1, 2025 · There's also an argument to be made that Christmas is eight days long. The Church regards Christmas as an octave, or eight-day celebration. The ...
While much of the world celebrates Christmas the entire month of December, if not earlier, the liturgical Christmas season begins on Christmas Day, ...
Starting on the afternoon of 24 December (Christmas Eve), Christmas was one of the great religious festivals of the year, lasting a full 12 days and culminating ...
Nov 18, 2016 · Historically Christmastide started on Christmas day and ran for the twelve days of Christmas (as in the carol) until Twelfth Night on January 5th.
Throughout history, the 12 Days of Christmas were a time of feasting and fun. Following Twelfth Night, on 6th January, is Epiphany, when people remember the ...
Dec 27, 2019 · The Church celebrates the Christmas season up to the Baptism of the Lord. Some traditions stretch the season to the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord on ...
Christmas, the holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated by a majority of Christians on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. Celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dec 11, 2017 · Christmas is not just one day, but a season of thirteen days from sunset Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) through Epiphany (Jan. 6).