Whatever Happened To The Twelve Days of Christmas?
From syndicated religion columnist Terry Mattingly:
For centuries, Christmas was a 12-day season that began on Dec. 25th and ended on Jan. 6th with the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany. Thus, the season of Christmas followed Christmas Day, with most people preparing for the holy day in a festive blitz during the final days or even hours, with many stores staying open until midnight on Christmas Eve.
Today, everything has been flipped around, with the Christmas or Holiday season preceding Dec. 25.
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Posted by Nathan Bierma on 12/12 at 10:31 AM
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