why did they have a feast? what were they celebrating?
Epiphany is the feast of the Magi.
They are celebrating in Caesar's victory and it was also the feast of Lupercal.
It is customarily considered as being the date of martyrdom or death of the Saint, thus celebrating their welcoming feast into Heaven.
they had a feast and they enjoyed the christmas with families and friends celebrating.
A "festival" is a celebration (feast day) celebrating some common or religious event.
The Feast of the Epiphany - the feast celebrating the arrival of the three magi to the Christ Child. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday)
Corpus Christi is a Catholic feast day celebrating the sacred body of Christ.
It is speculated by some that the Jewish people were celebrating the Passover seder during the Last Supper, but this is disputed.
The feast is called Passover or Pesach, but it actually celebrates much more than that. It celebrates our exodus from Egypt and into freedom.
Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrating the Magi visiting the infant Jesus. (January 6th)
Feast days are usually celebratory, in honor of saints. For instance, during the feast day of St. Nicholas, those celebrating the holiday do so by giving small gifts to children, in honor of the kindness and generosity of St. Nicholas of Myra.
Epiphany is a Christian feast celebrating the 'shining forth' or revelation of God to mankind in human form, in the person of Jesus Christ. (Wiki edia)