BETWEEN Christmas Day and Epiphany on Jan. 6 compose the well-known "Twelve Days of Christmas." As Christians believe, these dozen days refer to the days said to have taken the three kings to find ...

Love it or hate it, “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a staple tune of, well, Christmas. Singing it over and over again, or perhaps yucking it up to a popular parody, is one of many favorite ...

The English carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a cumulative song, in which each verse builds upon the last, detailing the increasingly elaborate gifts that a "true love" has given to the singer.

Dec. 29—Most of us know the song, but relatively few realize the significance of the song, "12 Days of Christmas." Originating from the 18th Century, the song lists different presents given by a ...

Most people are familiar with the "12 Days of Christmas" song but may not know the song is rooted in religion. The weeks leading up to Christmas is a period called Advent, when Christians ...