When, exactly, is Twelfth Night?

For those who think that the First Day Of Christmas is Boxing Day,
then it is Jan 6th.

If Christmas Day is the First Day Of Christmas, then it is Jan 5th.

But in Ye Olden Days, the next day started at Sunset and not at
Midnight, so that Christmas Eve was actually part of Christmas Day
and if Christmas Day is the First Day Of Christmas then Twelfth
Night has to be Jan 4th! eg, the Sussex Carol, "On Christmas Night
all Christians sing ... "

Why is this important?

Well, were I to want a Lockdown-Beating party of 100 souls, then
obviously I'd need to be pedantic and at least get the day correct!

:-)

Orthodox Christmas day is the 7th January in our current calendar I think.
Brian

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When, exactly, is Twelfth Night?

For those who think that the First Day Of Christmas is Boxing Day,
then it is Jan 6th.

If Christmas Day is the First Day Of Christmas, then it is Jan 5th.

But in Ye Olden Days, the next day started at Sunset and not at
Midnight, so that Christmas Eve was actually part of Christmas Day
and if Christmas Day is the First Day Of Christmas then Twelfth
Night has to be Jan 4th! eg, the Sussex Carol, "On Christmas Night
all Christians sing ... "

Why is this important?

Well, were I to want a Lockdown-Beating party of 100 souls, then
obviously I'd need to be pedantic and at least get the day correct!

:-)

On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:36:52 +0000
gareth evans wrote:

When, exactly, is Twelfth Night?

For those who think that the First Day Of Christmas is Boxing Day,
then it is Jan 6th.

If Christmas Day is the First Day Of Christmas, then it is Jan 5th.

But in Ye Olden Days, the next day started at Sunset and not at
Midnight, so that Christmas Eve was actually part of Christmas Day
and if Christmas Day is the First Day Of Christmas then Twelfth
Night has to be Jan 4th! eg, the Sussex Carol, "On Christmas Night
all Christians sing ... "

Why is this important?

Well, were I to want a Lockdown-Beating party of 100 souls, then
obviously I'd need to be pedantic and at least get the day correct!

:-)

Gareth, do you think that putting 'D-I-Y' in the subject of your
demented missives makes them about DIY, Gareth?

And, Gareth, how long do you think it will take for the DIYists to
figure out that the only DIY that you ever do is eating †’ ****ting,
and that you're really just attention-seeking, Gareth?