Twelfth Day

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Twelfth Day

/ˈtwɛlfθ ˈdeɪ/ US, UK

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From the fact that Epiphany is the twelfth day after Christmas Day.

proper noun Twelfth Days

Synonym of Epiphany (“an annual Christian feast on the twelfth day after Christmas Day (6 January) celebrating the appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi”). A Sermon preached by Maiſter Hugh Latimer on Tvvelfth day, at Grimſtrope. Anno. 1553.
Similar: Epiphany, Twelfthtide, Twelvetide

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@misc{twelfth_day_2026,
  title = {Twelfth Day},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/twelfth%20day},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}