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That's why it's also known as St Stephen's Day. Epiphany is the official end of the festive season on 6th January each year. Around the world, special services take place. Follow our helpful guides to make sure you wrap up Christmas as sustainably as possible this year:. Like this article? If you have a real Christmas tree , remember that it can be recycled for composting and wood chipping — the chippings can then be used locally in parks or woodland areas.
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To add to the confusion, while Anglicans mark Twelfth Night on 5 January, other churches wait until the following day. Epiphany - also known as Three Kings' Day - recalls how the star led the wise men to baby Jesus. We are now told the Wise Men could have arrived many weeks later, but 6 January traditionally used to be a day of drinking and parades in Britain.
The 17th Century diarist Samuel Pepys recalls filling his house with friends, "extraordinary Musick" and "good fires and candles" on the day. Another year, he was served 18 mince pies at a friend's Epiphany dinner.
But like today, Pepys held that 6 January marked the final day of celebrations. More than years later, many modern Britons would agree with him. Epiphany is also a moment of "sudden realisation", he adds.
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