Why is it bad luck to leave Christmas Decorations up after Twelfth Night? Tradition has it that Twelfth Night (the evening of 5th January) is the latest that all Christmas decorations should be removed so as not to bring bad luck on the home. If the decorations aren't taken down by Twelfth Night...

Why is Twelfth Night on 5th January and not 6th January (Twelfth Day)? Twelfth Night is on the evening of Jan 5 , the night before Epiphany (the Twelfth Day of Christmas, when the Three Wise Men or Magi visited the infant Jesus). So why the confusion about the date of Twelfth Night? The Twelve Days of...

When is Twelfth Night? Twelfth Night is the evening of the 5th January . It is the evening before the Epiphany, the twelfth day after Christmas. The Twelve Days of Christmas refers to the 12-day period between the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day (25th December) and the Epiphany (6th January) when...

What are the 12 Days of Christmas? The Twelve Days of Christmas refer to the 12-day period between the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day (25th December) and the Epiphany (6th January) when the Wise Men or Magi arrived to see the infant Jesus and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Most...

What is Boxing Day? Boxing Day is a public holiday in the UK celebrated on the first working day after Christmas When is Boxing Day? Boxing Day is usually the day after Christmas, 26th December , which is also St. Stephen's Day . If however 26th December falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Boxing Day...

Why do we give presents at Christmas? Why do we give presents at Christmas? This is a question that many kids ask...and one that we so rarely think about, we are often stuck for an answer when put on the spot! So why exactly do we give presents at Christmas and what are the origins of this gift-giving...