The 12 Days of Christmas

I really want to know why everyone is taking down their Christmas decorations and has stopped playing their Christmas music. Christmas isn't over!! Has no one heard of the 12 days of Christmas? Contrary to popular belief the 12 days of Christmas are not before Christmas they are in fact after. Christmas is not officially over until January the 6. You want to know why we have the 12 days of Christmas and what it is we celebrate at the end? Well, I will tell you. The 12 days of Christmas are counting down to Epiphany (which is Jan. 6). 12 days after Christmas is when we celebrate the 3 wise men or the 3 kings visit to the baby Christ child. So, don't stop those carols or take down those decorations just yet. Continue to celebrate Christmas to its fullest for the whole 12 days.