When is Twelfth Night?

Twelfth Night, the last day of Christmas, is the time to take down the decorations but many people are confused about the date and what to celebrate.

The Oxford English Dictionary reads that Twelfth Night is: “The evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, formerly the last day of of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of merrymaking.”

Visit our Twelfth Night page to find out why Twelfth Night is the 5th January and not 6th January. The page also tells you about the traditions of Twelfth Night and what people used to do on this special day.