12 Days of Christmas

I have always wondered about the 12 days of Christmas and thought that it ended on Christmas day. But of course, 'that was the most misunderstood part of the church year among Christians who are not part of liturgical church traditions'. Not that I'm pious or anything, but i decided to do some googling and lo and behold, excellent elaborations on the 12 days.


The 12 days of Christmas actually starts on Christmas evening itself and lasts up to a day called Epiphany on the morn of January 6th. This period is called Christmastide. As centuries pass and time changes, the actual traditions, interpretations and time frame have been changed (fucked with) by the different churches and sects of of Christianity.


Here is a more general view of the event; and

Here has more in depth details from a religious perspective; which i find intriguing.


Now, thanks to the extra G.K, I shall continue spreading the Christmas cheer beyond the 25th and carry on with my spendthrift ways of the holidays till January the 6th. Yippees~

~Remember to kiss under mistletoes~