Epiphany - also known as Three Kings' Day - is a Christian festival, which starts on 6 January. It is a special date in the Christmas story as it's when people celebrate how a star led the Magi - also known as the Three kings or the Wise Men - to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born.

Why is the 6th of January called the Epiphany?

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The earliest reference to Epiphany as a Christan Feast is by Ammianus Marcellinus, who assigns January 6 to both Jesus' birth and baptism. The pilgrim, Egeria, describes a celebration in Jerusalem and Bethlehem that she calls 'Epiphany' to commemorate the Nativity.

Is the Epiphany on January 5 or 6?

The Epiphany 2020 is today, Monday, January 6, which is 12 days after Christmas. However, some people start counting from Christmas Day itself, which would make the Twelfth Night fall on January 5. In the U.S., the Epiphany is generally celebrated on January 6.