when is 12th Night? Should I take the Christmas decs down today?

Answer 1

Yes, Twelfth Night is January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, which celebrates the visit of the Magi to the Child Jesus--in the Hispanic culture, this is the traditional day for the children to receive gifts (it's also called the Feast of the Three Kings, since the Magi were often represented as being royalty)--sort of like St. Nicholas' Day in Germany and The Netherlands.

This was, traditionally, the final night of feasting and Christmas revelry, featuring a cake that had a bean baked into it--the person who got the slice of cake with the bean was King or Queen for the evening, and all had to obey him or her. Other traditions included other things baked into the cake to predict the future, such as a ring (for a wedding) or a coin (for wealth).

The Christmas decorations were supposed to be removed by Twelfth Night, or bad luck would plague the householder for the entire year.

Oh, well--I hope not--some of mine are still up!!!

Answer 2

Twelfth Night is related to the concept of the Twelve Days of Christmas, which fall somewhere between December 25 and January 6--which is actually 13 days. Depending on how you count the days, Twelfth Night is either January 5 or January 6, signalling the official end of the Christmas season. January 6--Epiphany, Little Christmas, Three Kings Day--commemorates the day that the Wise Men visited the child Jesus. It's often been a day of tomfoolery and merriment.

No, you don't have to take your Christmas decorations down today, but you can. I might leave mine up until Martin Luther King Day or beyond.

Answer 3

Hmm.. thanks to the first person that answered this, I never new about the 12th day thing. I just thought it was a song. I usually take my decs down on NY day.

Answer 4

lol you dont have to take your decorations down if you want you can leave them up forever lol