Christmas carolers will remember that the season has 12 days.
For the early Western Christian Church, the twelve days of Christmas end today, with the Feast of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6. It is also known as Three Kings Day.
According to the legend based on the Bible story, the three kings, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, who are often called the Three Wise Men saw, on the night when Christ was born, a bright star.
And after seeing the star, the Three Wise Men made a journey of twelve days following the star to Bethlehem, to present the baby Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Modern feminist humor sometimes gently jokes that Three Wise Women would have asked directions, arrived on time, and brought practical gifts. :-)
Happy twelfth day Cheryl or as I would call it "Three Kings Day"
And have a happy and prosperous New Year!
Thanks for sharing. Best wishes for continued success and much happiness in 2010!
Always like a chance to wish someone a Merry Christmas. Now I have it.
Have a great day
Tony
I went to a 12th day party one year... what a blast... all the holiday pressure was over. It fell on a Saturday so it worked...
Celebrated a family birthday on Epiphany. It was blessed.
I got a plaque to hang on my door around xmas that said "Three Wise Men? Are You Serious" - Gotta love friends with a great sense of humor