The twelve days of christmas

The 12 Days of Christmas is a holiday tradition that spans from December 25th to January 5th, celebrating the festive season with an extended period of merrymaking and gift-giving. Rooted in Christian beliefs, this custom symbolises the time between the birth of Jesus Christ and the arrival of the Magi, or the three wise men, who brought him gifts. Each day of the 12 Days of Christmas is marked by feasting, music, and the exchange of presents, with various cultures […]

I thought I'd try to take part in Illo Advent again this year, but as December can get pretty hectic, I decided I'd do a mix of new pieces and existing ones. I started off with 12 quick sketch illustrations for The Twelve Days of Christmas. In general, I managed to keep these down to about half an hour each, so the quality starts to drop off the more people I have to fit in. In an ideal world I would have had more time to work on the more extensive ones, but as it was I think it was good…

Ever wonder what the hidden mean of the 12 days of Christmas mean? Then check out this blog post as I share what each day of the 12 days hidden meaning.

Legend has it that this popular Christmas song was originally created for Christian parents to teach their children the basic tenets of the Christian faith. Read more to find out the purported meaning

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Here’s her letter. You could still do this even this year and extend to the new year. Even starting with just one sister would be a good beginning. Then expand next year! This service project is one that the ladies at Hillcrest church of Christ in Neosho, MO, have done the past several years. It was initially started by my mom, Becky Cobb, who is a digger and is leading our Digging Deep class/ group this year. So, this is submitted for her because I’m fairly certain she won’t do it herself…

This article includes a description of the Christian festival of Christmastide and the customs, old and new, associated with the last day of the celebration: Twelfth Night, which marks the visit of the three kings—Caspar, Balthasar, and Melchior—to the newly born Christ.

he Twelve Days of Christmas are often terribly misunderstood. Even Alexa , the Amazon home interaction device, mistakes them as the twelve days leading to Christmas, rather than what they are, namely the twelve days, counting Christmas, of the Christmas season leading to Epiphany.