All too often people take down the Christmas decorations directly after Christmas Day, which is in line with the end of the commercial end of the Christmas marketing season.

So you can easily reference the respective days and dates, the twelve days with dates and possible religious meanings follows -

25th December – 1 First Day of Christmas – True Love refers to God

26th December –  2 –  Second Day of Christmas – Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments

27th December – 3 – Third Day of Christmas – French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues

28th December – 4 – Fourth Day of Christmas – Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists

29th December – 5 – Fifth Day of Christmas – Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the “Pentateuch”, which gives the history of man’s fall from grace.

30th December – 6 – Sixth Day of Christmas – Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation

31st December – 7 – Seventh Day of Christmas – Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments

1st January, New Years Day – 8 – Eighth Day of Christmas – Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes

2nd January – 9 – Ninth Day of Christmas – Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit

3rd January – 10 – Tenth Day of Christmas – Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments

4th January – 11 Eleventh Day of Christmas – Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles

5th January – The Twelth Night – 12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed

The twelve days of Christmas can also be considered to represent each of the following twelve months.

If you would like to hear some seasonal music check out the North Wales Choirs at www.amicidelcanto.co.uk and www.cormeibioncolwyn.co.uk

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