The British and people of many other nations call it "Boxing Day".
For countries that do not recognise "Boxing Day", it is commonly referred to as either St Stephen's Day or the Second Day of Christmas.
The British and people of many other nations call it "Boxing Day".
For countries that do not recognise "Boxing Day", it is commonly referred to as either St Stephen's Day or the Second Day of Christmas.
Boxing Day
Saint Stephen's Day
Kwanza
the second day of Christmas
26 December
It's not. The 12th day of Christmas is the day before the Epiphany, January 5th.
On December 10th, there will be 14 days until Christmas Eve and 15 days until Christmas Day.
The 12 days of Christmas begin on December 25 on some traditions, while in other traditions they begin on December 26. In the first case, the 12th day of Christmas is January 6, which is Epiphany day.
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I think it starts on the first day of advent which is December the first, and finishes January the 5th which is the 12th day of Christmas!
There are 31 days in December, so January 6th would be the 12th day.
Christmas Day was the 6th of January before the Calendar Act was passed in 1751 which brought England in line with the Gregorian calendar.
The 12 days of Christmas begin with Christmas Day, Dec 25, and run through Jan 6 . January 6 is 12th night, the day of Epiphany, celebrated as the day the wise men arrived from the East to worship the Christ child.
Traditionally, it could be from December 12th through January 6th. So it began with the day honoring the Virgin of Guadaloupe. And it ended on 12th night.
January 6th is the traditional day of Epiphany - the three kings - and is the 12th and final day of Christmas.
January 6th. I've read in an article that the 12 days of Christmas begin on December 26th; thus making the 12th day January 6th.