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Today, The Epiphany of our Lord, [61] classified as a Principal Feast, is observed in some Anglican provinces on January 6 exclusively (e.g., the Anglican Church of Canada) [61] but in the Church of England the celebration is "on 6 January or transferred to the Sunday falling between 2 and 8 January". [62]
Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve depending upon the tradition) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. [1] Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January, depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December.
The Epiphany date can vary by culture and specific religion. Most commonly, the Epiphany is recognized on January 6, or the first Sunday falling between January 2 and January 8.
In traditionalist Catholic communities that use the General Roman Calendar of 1960 as part of the Extraordinary Form authorized by Summorum Pontificum, Epiphany is celebrated with a de facto octave from January 6 to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 13, although the octave was nominally removed in the calendar reforms of 1955.
Little Christmas (Irish: Nollaig na mBan, lit. 'Women's Christmas'), also known as Old Christmas, is one of the traditional names among Irish Christians and the Amish for 6 January, which is also known more widely as the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated after the conclusion of the twelve days of Christmastide.
Take out your new calendar and mark down these unique celebrations!
Friday, Jan. 6. Epiphany. Armenian Orthodox Christmas. National Bean Day. National Cuddle Up Day. Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) National Shortbread Day. National Technology Day. Saturday, Jan. 7.
The Epiphany of our Lord: 6 January; The Presentation of Christ: 2 February; The Second Sunday before Lent, Creation Sunday [1] The Sunday before Lent, Transfiguration Sunday; Ash Wednesday; The First Sunday of Lent (Invocabit) The Second Sunday of Lent (Reminiscence) The Third Sunday of Lent (Oculi) The Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mothering Sunday