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What are the 12 days of Christmas?

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S.Sophie

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Answered Jan 16, 2020

The 12 Days of Christmas is a carol sung during Christmas time. The song counts down the days to Christmas, in which a gift is given every day. Though the songs turn into a period of gift-giving, there are a real 12 Days of Christmas in the biblical period.

The days of Christmas in the Bible is a period between the time Jesus was born and the time that the Three Wise Men came. This 12 day period is also known as Twelvetide. The carol known as the 12 Days of Christmas was composed in 1909 by Frederic Austin and is a song still sung to this day.

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K. Galatia

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Answered Jan 02, 2020

The 12 days of Christmas are the number of days that people usually spend in celebrating the nativity of Jesus. You can actually hear the song 12 days of Christmas from different shopping malls to the other establishments that you may possibly visit. There are different presents that are given for each day of Christmas, and the number of gifts that are given also varies on the day.

For example, on the 5th day, five golden rings are given. On the 1st day, there is a partridge on a pear tree. On the 10th day, there are ten lords a-leaping, which may not be immediately understood but will probably mean some gentlemen that are jumping up and down.

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Answered Dec 24, 2019

The twelve days of Christmas are known as Twelve-tides, which is the meat and the root of the traditional Christian season. It is a celebration of the birth of baby Jesus, beginning on December 25th, and ending January 5th. December 26th is St. Stephen's Day. December 27th commemorates St. John the Apostle. December 28th is the feast of the holy innocents, which is when Christians honor the baby boys, which King Herod murdered when he was attempting to find and kill the baby Jesus. December 29th is for St. Thomas Becket.

December 30th is St. Egwin of Worcester. December 31st is New Year’s Eve. Pope Sylvester I is usually traditionally remembered on this day. January 1st is Mary, the mother of Jesus. January 2nd honors St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen. They are two men who played integral roles in teaching 4th century Christians. January 3rd is the feast for Jesus. The feast is the remembrance of when Jesus was officially named in the Jewish temple. January 4th honors St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was the first American saint. January 5th praises first Bishop in America named St. John Neumann.

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R. Tanner

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Answered Dec 24, 2019

One of the most cherished Christmas carols is “The 12 days of Christmas.” The song is a giant list of a series of presents someone’s true love gave to them beginning on the first day of Christmas, which is December 25th. This song was published in England in 1780. The song displays a lack of chant or rhyme, and it is believed to be of French origin.

It is a cumulative song, which means each verse builds up to the next one. As for the literal meaning of the twelve days of Christmas, it takes place Twelvetide, which is the most significant season for Christians because it celebrates the birth of baby Jesus. The twelve days of Christmas are comprised of the following dates: December 25th to January 5th.

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M. Delilah

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Answered Dec 20, 2019

There is a popular carol sung around the Christmas season. It is known as “The 12 Days of Christmas”. It will amaze you to know that the 12 days of Christmas is actually a period in Christian theology that marks the period between the birth of Jesus and the coming of the Three Wise Men. The 12 days of Christmas are also referred to as Twelvetide. It begins on December 25 (Christmas Day) through January 6 (the Epiphany).

The famous carol was composed by the English composer, Frederic Austin in 1909 The Twelfth Night of the 12 days of Christmas used to be a big celebration with people holding large parties. Carol is still sung this day during the Christmas season.

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N. Jarah

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Answered Dec 05, 2019

The 12 days of Christmas is the period that marks the period between the birth of Christ and the coming of the three wise men. It is also known as Twelvetide.

The 12 days of Christmas begins on 25th of December, which is Christmas Day, this day marks the 1st day of the 12 days of Christmas. It runs through January 6, which is the Epiphany. It marks the day when the manifestation of Christ’s glory was realized.

The carol that is sung during this period has its roots in 18th Century England.

According to this carol, the 12 days are represented as follows:

  • Day 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
  • Day 2: Two turtle doves
  • Day 3: Three French hens
  • Day 4: Four calling birds
  • Day 5: Five gold rings
  • Day 6: Six geese a-laying
  • Day 7: Seven swans a-swimming
  • Day 8: Eight maids a-milking
  • Day 9: nine ladies dancing
  • Day 10: Ten lords a-leaping
  • Day 11: Eleven pipers piping
  • Day 12: Twelve drummers drumming
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