Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: sionnsar

Congrats on the 00!

There are a lot of people who observe Advent, but probably not for the same reasons as it was originally intended. My sister and her family observe the Eastern Orthodox "Christmas season," which ends (I think) on Jan 6th.


8,315 posted on 11/23/2005 4:12:40 PM PST by Monkey Face (A bheil síon anns do fhéile, no a tha thu buidhe 'nam amharc?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8300 | View Replies ]


To: Monkey Face
My sister and her family observe the Eastern Orthodox "Christmas season," which ends (I think) on Jan 6th.

That's not Eastern Orthodox, that's traditional Western custom. Christmas begins, not ends with Christmas Day; it ends January 5th, the evening of which is called Twelfthnight. January 6th is Epiphany, commemorating the arrival of the Magi (and more).

Eastern Orthodox Christmas is January 7th, I believe.

8,344 posted on 11/23/2005 4:29:04 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || (To Libs:) You are failing to celebrate MY diversity! || Iran Azad)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8315 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson