2006-12-08 04:14:36 · 15 answers · asked by Velma 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas is probably the most misunderstood part of the church year among Christians who are not part of liturgical church traditions. Contrary to much popular belief, these are not the twelve days before Christmas, but in most of the Western Church are the twelve days from Christmas until the beginning of Epiphany (January 6th; the 12 days count from December 25th until January 5th). In some traditions, the first day of Christmas begins on the evening of December 25th but the following day is considered the First Day of Christmas (December 26th).
2006-12-08 04:22:31 · answer #1 · answered by sansan4828 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
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The first day of Christmas is, obviously, Christmas Day itself, i.e. December 25th. This makes January 5th the 12th day. But that's a problem, because January 6th (Epiphany) is usually considered the date of "Twelfth Night". I think this is more of that strange date counting that leads to there somehow being three days between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. One thing's for sure, however: the 12 days of Christmas come AFTER Christmas. AFTER. NOT before. (I'm so sick and tired of people who take their decorations down before the new year. I'm also perplexed by Christmas-tree disposal schedules where the last collection day is January 2nd.)
2016-04-05 04:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What date do the 12 days of Christmas start?
2015-08-08 16:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 12 days of Christmas actually start on The 24 th DEC (Xmas eve) that is the night traditionally you are supposed to put your tree and decorations up and Then take them all down on the 5th Jan.
so there you have it lol
2006-12-08 10:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by donald_duck203 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 12 days start on the 25th. Santa Clause, can you count?
2006-12-08 09:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
December 25th. Christmas day is the beginning of the christmas season.
2006-12-08 04:17:48 · answer #6 · answered by FeelNFine 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the 12 days of christmas start on dec.26
2006-12-08 04:17:36 · answer #7 · answered by jj 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i agree with Sandy O, and for the record , the 13th of december to 5th of january is not 12 days, santa clause
2006-12-08 08:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the 9th. so that is 6 days before christmas and 6 days after.
2006-12-10 08:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The twelve days of Christmas starts on Wednesday December 13 and end on Friday 6 January 2007
2006-12-08 04:24:49 · answer #10 · answered by CT 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋