The feast of the Epiphany is even older than the feast of Christmas and enjoys its own season, which goes all the way until Feb. 2. Monday, July 07, 2025. A service of EWTN News.

The Epiphany is a Christian feast day, which falls on January 6 and marks the official end to the festive season. For some it is known as the 12th day of Christmas , or Twelfth Night , and is ...

What is the origin of Epiphany? It originated in the Eastern church and originally included a celebration of the birth of Jesus, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, which in its entry says that ...

Epiphany Eve, known as Twelfth Night, is celebrated 12 nights after the first night of Christmas, on December 25 and into 26. Thus, traditionally, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6.

The Epiphany is a Christian feast day, which falls on January 6 and marks the official end to the festive season. For some it is known as the 12th day of Christmas, or Twelfth Night, and is ...

Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge into icy rivers. Skip to content. Close. Back America's Newspaper. 1. Subscribe. Close Sign in. Sign in Subscribe.

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY. Share full article. Jan. 7, 1874. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 7, 1874, Page 5 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

While the churches in Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Romania celebrate the feast on Jan. 6, Orthodox Churches in Russia and ...

Bulgarians sing and dance while holding Bulgarian flag in the Lesnovska River during Epiphany Day celebrations in the town of Elin Pelin, Bulgaria, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Valentina ...