What is Little Christmas?

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What is Little Christmas?

I just heard of it. They were saying something about the Irish celebrating it. Thanks for the input.

2006-12-19 03:02:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas

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Little Christmas, or Nollaig Bheag in the Irish language, is one of the traditional names in Ireland and Italy for January 6, more commonly known as the Epiphany. It is so called because it was, until the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, the day on which Christmas Day was celebrated. It is the traditional end of the Christmas season and the last day of the Christmas holidays for both Primary and Secondary schools.

2006-12-20 11:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I've heard of it being celebrated on January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany.

2006-12-19 11:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋