12 Days Of Christmas Meaning and explanation
What is the history, reason and meaning to the "12 Days Of Christmas".
The Twelve Days Of Christmas are actually the festive days that start on Christmas Day (25th December) and run through to the 5th January which is the Twelfth Day of Christmas (although it depends on which chirch youare form as some consider the 6th January as the Twelfth day).
It is on this Twelfth night that Christmas celebrations usualy end and when Christmas decorations get taken down with the 6th of January being the first day of the Epiphany.
The meaning and symbolism of the 12 Days Of Christmas song.
1. Partridge in a Pear tree = Jesus
2. Two Turtle Dobes = Old & New Testaments
3. Three French Hens = Faith, Hope & Love
4. Four Calling Birds (officially it should be Four Colley Birds) = The 4 Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
5. Five Gold Ring = First 5 books of the old testament known also as the Torah (Law), or the Pentateuch
6. Six Geese a Laying = 6 days it took for creation
7. Seven Swans a Swimming = the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit
8. Eight Maids a Milking = The 8 Beatitudes
9. Nine Ladies Dancing = The 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 . Ten Lords a Leaping = The Ten Commandments
11. Eleven Pipers Piping = The 11 Apostles
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming = The 12 points points of doctrine in the Apostles Creed. |