Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those who use the Gregorian ...

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…” Yeah, we all know the song The 12 Days of Christmas and ...

Most of us know the song, but relatively few realize the significance of the song, "12 Days of Christmas." Originating from ...

King Henry appointed Thomas a Becket as archbishop of Canterbury, but Thomas switched his allegiance from king to God and ...

The celebration of Easter and Christmas, the two greatest solemnities, continues for eight days, with each octave governed by ...

Holiday Traditions | 'A time to slow down': Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Feast of the Nativity ...

But if you care about “The 12 Days of Christmas,” then you should hold off on packing up your ornaments and nutcrackers — at least until early January.

It’s believed the 12 days of Christmas mark the time it took for the Three Wise Men to travel to Bethlehem after the birth of ...

Today you might only know the phrase “the 12 days of Christmas” from the popular carol. Few people still observe all 12 days, ...

The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide the Christmas season. The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees ...

For hundreds of years, the 12 days of Christmas have been a significant highlight of the English religious year. In the ...

Ten pro-lifers are spending Christmas in jail this year after being convicted for praying outside abortion clinics.