when is the twelfth night of christmas

In the traditional Christian liturgical calendar, the twelfth night of Christmas is January 5th, the evening before Epiphany. This is when the Christmas season officially ends and the celebrations of the Epiphany season begin. It is a time to reflect on the journey of the Three Wise Men to the nativity scene, and to commemorate the manifestation of Christ's divinity to the Gentiles. In modern times, the twelfth night of Christmas is often celebrated as the last night of Christmas festivities, and is marked by special traditions such as burning the Yule log and taking down the Christmas decorations.