Back to the History Page The 12 Days of Christmas Click for the Words and Music The "Twelve days of Christmas" are the 12 days that separate Christmas day, December 25, from Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 6. Depending on the church, January 6 may mark Christ's baptism (the Catholic tradition), or it may mark the day the wise men visited the baby Jesus with their gifts. In the past, the tradition was to give gifts throughout the 12 days instead of all at once on the morning of December 25th. The popular song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is usually considered a fun song for the holidays. Some people have suggested over the years that it was a song of Christian instruction dating back to the 16th century in England. It is supposed to have hidden meanings so each of the "days" represents some part of the Christian Faith for children to learn. There is no historical documentation to prove this theory as either true or not true. What we can say for sure is that it's a festive song that will put your memory to a real test.

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