National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. Many Christmas ...

More than 1,000 children received toys Monday during the 19th annual Three Kings Day celebration in Aurora, according to city officials. Celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, Three Kings Day ...

For this reason, Three Kings' Day became the Christmas Day on which family and friends exchange gifts. In France, Epiphany is primarily a religious event. In other countries, it is more of a ...

Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is celebrated today, Jan. 6. On Jan. 6 each year, children around the world wake up to gifts, much like on Christmas Day, to celebrate and commemorate the three wise ...

“It’s almost like another Christmas,” Rula said. Three men on horseback lead a procession outside St. Ferdinand’s Church. In Poland, Three Kings Day is a national holiday. Three Kings Day ...

Three Kings Day is a Christian holiday that celebrates ... Also known as Epiphany, the holiday is observed on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas. It’s celebrated by many denominations of ...

"Others may be eager to pack away the tinsel and baubles as soon as ... Wise Men and the end of the Christmas festivities." Twelfth Night, also known as Three Kings' Day, falls on the eve of ...

Christmas baubles and other Christmas lights. “Over time, Epiphany became the Feast of the Three Kings, and people celebrate it on January 6. Over the years, it has acquired various other names ...

Taking down decorations after Little Christmas marks a transition from the festive season, signaling the conclusion of holiday celebrations. Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany or the Feast of ...

When should you take your Christmas decorations down ... to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi), and marks the Three Kings or Wise Men visiting baby Jesus in Bethlehem with their gifts ...