We left our tree up to “Russian Christmas” or the Ephiphany also known as 12th night....we still do..
It’s pretty crazy how England stuck to the Julian calendar for like 170 years after it was obvious to every astronomer who knew his head from his rear end that it was off the mark. Queen Elizabeth and her scientific advisors supposedly wanted to go along with the Gregorian calendar in 1582, but the “Church of England” cried foul... on the theory that it would look like they were obeying the pope... and they bloody well couldn’t have that, could they? So the matter was quietly shelved for a century and half.
That was a fantastic video. Note that Eastern Orthodox still celebrate Christmas on Jan 6th...we called it Russian Christmas.
Also from those same folks in KY was a video about the Warrior Path, an ancient path from the Gulf of America to the Great Lakes, with a nicely documented portion thru KY. It was used by mammoths and other ancient fauna way before humans.
Stuff like that doesn’t cure cancer buts its pretty neat...
I celebrate the 25th as Christmas Day and the 6th as when the Wise Men found Him. I don’t know any of the traditions of Epiphany; for me, it’s an extension of celebrating His arrival in this world to be with us. The Wise Men did not come on Jesus’ natal day; it was apparently up to 2 years afterwards, which is why Herod had all the children up to 2 years of age slaughtered. The shepherds were the first to visit and worship Him soon after He was born.
Thank you for this.
My mother kept to January 6 for three Kings day…
Merry Christmas friend
Bkmk
My family celebrates through the 12 days culminating on Kings Day on Jan. 6. Why limit the season to 24 hours?
Bring back Michaelmas. That September holy day is a party!
I have not heard of Old Christmas before this. For me this adds another layer of history and tradition onto the Christmas season. Wonderful! Thanks for posting this!
Why is Christmas celebrated in the Winter, when by all accounts Christ was born around Sept 23rd? It aligned with a Hebrew Holiday, and the stars aligned in the exact manner proscribed.
The Amish still celebrate Old Christmas. Their businesses are all closed, as are those who employ the Amish. It’s a day spent with family.
We celebrate Old Christmas. Also called Little Christmas.