Fog Blog Little Christmas Log

12 DAYS AFTER NOT COUNTING REGULAR CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 25TH , ITS ' LITTLE CHRISTMAS'! IT TRULY IS THE CHRISTMAS SEASON FOR 2 WEEKS THAT INCLUDES JANUARY 6TH, LITTLE CHRISTMAS AND JANUARY 7TH, UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS!.....Christmas is a season rather than a day — with festivities beginning with the Advent and concluding with the Epiphany.Among Orthodox or Eastern Christians, January 6th is known as the Epiphany, the day in which Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan. In Western Christianity, the day commemorates the visit by the Magi, or the Three Wisemen, to the baby Jesus. To learn more about how January 6th is celebrated around the world, read on.Three King’s DayIn Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and much of Latin America, January 6th is celebrated as Three King’s Day, commemorating the visit by Melchor, Gaspar and Balthazar of the baby Jesus. In Northern Europe and Germany, Drie koningen features children caroling from door to door, dressed up as the Three Kings.In Spain and Latin America, the day is known as El Dìa de los Reyes. Children leave out their shoes the night before, much like stockings are left out on Christmas Eve. Shoes are stuffed with straw or hay for the Kings’ camels; in its place, the Kings leave little ones small gifts and sweets..!