The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.
The 12 days of Christmas likely brings to mind the festive song that's been a popular Christmas carol since the 18th century, but there's more significance to this time period than you may think!
Most people are familiar with the "12 Days of Christmas" song but may not know the song is rooted in religion. The weeks leading up to Christmas is a period called Advent, when Christians ...
BETWEEN Christmas Day and Epiphany on Jan. 6 compose the well-known "Twelve Days of Christmas." As Christians believe, these dozen days refer to the days said to have taken the three kings to find ...