From The Voice:

The Twelfth Night is January 5th, the last day of the Christmas Season before Epiphany (January 6th). In some church traditions, January 5th is considered the eleventh Day of Christmas, while the evening of January 5th is still counted as the Twelfth Night, the beginning of the Twelfth day of Christmas the following day. Twelfth Night often included feasting along with the removal of Christmas decorations. French and English celebrations of Twelfth Night included a King’s Cake, remembering the visit of the Three Magi. In some cultures, the King’s Cake was part of the celebration of the day of Epiphany.

Tonight the season of Christmas draws to a close. This will be the last night our outdoor decorations will be lit and with the warm weather forcasted for Monday, they should be coming down on Monday. Our indoor tree is still up and that usually comes down mid January. Last year it was sometime in February because Pam was so sick. Earlier this week, we took the decorations down in the church. While Christmas is over, the journey continues…Carp Diem!