Christmastide
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Christmastide is one of six seasons of the year in the liturgical year of some Christian churches; namely, the period which runs from Christmas Day to 5 January, the day before the start of the octave of Epiphany.[1][2] This period is also commonly known as the twelve days of Christmas, as referred to in the Christmas carol "Twelve Days of Christmas" or Yuletide as in "Deck the Halls". During the season various festivities are traditionally enjoyed and buildings decorated. In some countries, by superstition it is bad luck to leave the decorations up after Twelfth Night.
In the Roman Catholic Church, Christmastide begins at the Christmas Vigil Mass[3] and runs until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls on the Sunday after Epiphany (and on 13 January in the pre-Vatican II calendar). The Solemnity of Christmas itself begins on the Vigil of Christmas and continues for eight days in the Octave of Christmas.[citation needed]
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[edit] References
- ^ Christmastide. Holy Trinity (German) Catholic Church.
- ^ The Schema of Christmastide. Holy Trinity (German) Catholic Church.
- ^ c.t.iannuzzo. The Liturgical Year. Le Poulet Gauche.
[edit] Further reading
- Dennis Bratcher (2006-07-13). The Season of Epiphany. Seasons of the Church Year. CRI / Voice, Institute.
- MaggiRos (2002-12-13). Keeping Christmas. Life in Elizabethan England.
