Here’s your guide to the holiday that marks the arrival of the three kings 12 days after Christmas.
The holidays dont end withNew Yearsfor everyone.
Most often associated withking cake, this religious holiday is more than the start of Carnival season.
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What Is Epiphany?
It is celebrated by Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Christians.
What Does Epiphany Mean?
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It comes from the Greek wordepiphaneia, meaning revelation, appearance, or manifestation.
People say they’ve had an epiphany when they realize something.
How Is Epiphany Celebrated?
King cakes are first eaten on Epiphany through the night of Mardi Gras.
The baby symbolizes luck and prosperity to whoever finds it.
Because of this, Epiphany is when totake down your Christmas treeto properly end the 12 days of Christmas.
This is also called Ordinary Time.
The story of the Epiphany is told in Matthew 2:1-12.
It is the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the world.
