Christmas Season begins with the First Mass of Christmas - the Midnight Mass, and thus it is the First Day of Christmas. Some would argue that "Boxing Day"is the First Day of Christmas - but there are a couple problems with that. 1) Boxing Day is primarily a British holiday, not much of a global celebration beyond the British Commonwealth and was originally for giving gifts to servants whom had served their employers well, or to the poor in general - it is not a Christian celebration. 2) January 6th begins a new season, the Season of Epiphany - so in the Christian liturgical sense, December 25th begins the 12 days of Christmas with January 5th being "Twelfth Night" and the last day of the Christmas Season - sort of (see below).
OK, we say "sort of" because technically it is "Christmastide" all the way through Candlemas, February 2nd, which is the Feast of the Presentation at the Temple as well as the ritual cleansing of the Blessed Virgin Mary - which she really didn't "need" - but she "needed" to fulfill the Law - and she did. But the point of this article is the 12 Days (Nights) of Christmas - which end on January 5th.
So, a Blessed 12th Night to you and your family!
Merry Christmas!
May God richly bless your 2023!
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