Epiphany

January 6 is The Feast of the Three Kings. The Feast of the Epiphany. The 12th Day of Christmas. 12th Night. The beginning of Mardi Gras.

One of my coworkers brought a Rosca de Reyes. It is the Mexican version of a King Cake. It tasted like pan dulce.

It's a long Mardi Gras season this year. Mardi Gras is on March 1 so there is plenty of time for revelry and debauchery.

Happy 12th Day of Christmas!

Today is the day that goes by different names: Feast of The Epiphany; Feast of The Three Kings; Feast of The Magi; The 12th Day of Christmas; The Beginning of Mardi Gras Season, 12th Night.

Many people believe that the twelve days of Christmas are the twelve days leading up to Christmas when actually the first day of Christmas is December 26.

In the Christian tradition, The Three Kings arrived twelve days after the birth of Christ. Remember, they traveled from afar bearing gifts and stopped to ask Herod about the birth of the new King...so it took awhile for them to get there.

Today also marks the first day that we can eat King Cake! Now that will give you something to smile about.