First DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day, Christmas Dinner
Second DECEMBER 26 The Feast of Stephen, the first martyr, the first feast: leftovers to the poor. Modern Boxing Day.
Third DECEMBER 27 St John's Day (only apostle that was NOT a martyr)
Fourth DECEMBER 28 Feast of the Innocents, the second feast
Fifth DECEMBER 29
Sixth DECEMBER 30
Seventh DECEMBER 31St Silvester
Eighth JANUARY 1 Feast of the Circumcision of Christ, the third feast
Ninth JANUARY 2
Tenth JANUARY 3
Eleventh JANUARY 4
Twelfth JANUARY 5 End of Christmas, Shakespeare's famous night, time to take down your decorations
JANUARY 6 Epiphany
1 A partridge in a pear tree
2 Turtle doves
3 French hens
4 Calling Birds
5 Golden Rings
6 Geese a Laying
7 Swans a Swimming
8 Maids a Milking
9 Ladies Dancing
10 Lords a Leaping
11 Pipers Piping
12 Drummers Drumming
12 days with 12 wishes for the 12 months of the new year
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