CHRISTMAS FACTS:

Officially the Christmas season begins at sundown on 24th December and lasts through sundown on the 5th January. For that reason, this season is also known as the Twelve Days of Christmas.

The song "Twelve Days of Christmas" was originally written to help Catholic children, in England, remember different articles of faith during the persecution by Protestant Monarchs. The "true love" represented God, and the gifts all different ideas:

The "Partridge in a pear tree" was Christ.
2 Turtle Doves - The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens - Faith, Hope and Charity-- the Virtues.
4 Calling Birds - the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings - The first Five Books of the Old Testament
6 Geese A-laying - the six days of Creation
7 Swans A-swimming - the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments.
8 Maids A-milking - the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing - the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
10 Lords A-leaping - the ten commandments.
11 Pipers Piping - the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming - the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed.
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