Christmas 2021: Most of us probably know about the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ – the English Christmas Carol which lists 12 gifts to be given on each day of the 12 days of Christmas. Ahead of the Christmas celebrations, we bring you the details about what each of these 12 days of Christmas means:
The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, mark the festive phase of the birth of Jesus Christ or ‘the birth of Jesus’ and the arrival of the three wise men, the Magi. For those who think that these 12 days lead to Christmas, it is just the opposite.
first day
According to Western Church tradition, Christmas celebrated on December 25 is considered the first day of Christmas (when Jesus was born to Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem), and the rest of the 11 days follow.
second day
St. Stephen’s Day (he was the first martyr of Christianity). It is celebrated on 26 December, a day after Christmas.
day 3
Dedicated to Saint John, the youngest of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament, this day is celebrated on 27 December.
day 4
Childermas or Innocents Day falls on 28 December. It is the Feast of the Innocents, a Christian feast organized in memory of the massacre of young children by King Herod in Bethlehem.
day 5
In honor of St. Thomas Beckett, who was considered a saint and martyr by both the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church, Day 5 is marked on 29 December.
day 6
December 30 is celebrated in honor of Saint Egwin, the Benedictine monk of Evesham.
day 7
New Year’s Eve or 31st December is another important day out of 12.
day 8
New Year is celebrated on 1 January in honor of Mother Mary.
day 9
January 2 is marked in honor of St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen.
day 10
In honor of the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, this day falls on January 3.
day 11
The day is celebrated on January 4, in honor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who founded the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity.
day 12
The last day, or January 5, is in honor of St. John Nepomucine Newman, the first American bishop.
In some traditions, January 6 is considered the twelfth day or twelfth night; December 26 is considered the first day.
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