Epiphany

Yesterday was the Epiphany, the twelfth and final day of Christmas.

Now I know in my previous post I said that the evening of the 5th was the Twelfth night so the above statement seems a tad odd. If the twelfth day is 6th surely the twelfth night is also the 6th. However it is only in modern time that our understanding of astronomy that has led us to start a new day at midnight. The end of the day was originally thought to be when the sun went down. The evening and night was actually the start of the next day. Therefore the Twelfth night after Christmas would have been the evening starting January 5th, preceding Epiphany, the twelfth and final day of the Christmas season on 6th January.

So Christmas is over but on the bright side, Valentines day is just around the corner and the shops are already stocking Easter supplies!