Epiphany (
/ɪˈpɪfəni/ ə-PIFF-ə-nee), also
Theophany[1] or Three Kings' Day,
[2] is a Christian
feast day that celebrates the revelation of God
incarnate as
Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the
visit of the Magi to the
Christ child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the
Gentiles.
[3][4] Moreover, the feast of the Epiphany, in some Western Christian
denominations, also initiates the liturgical season of
Epiphanytide.
[5][6] Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the
baptism of Jesus on both sides of the
Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the
Son of God.
[7] Qasr el Yahud in the
West Bank, and
Al-Maghtas in
Jordan on the east bank, Al-Maghtas is considered to be the original site of the baptism of Jesus and the ministry of
John the Baptist.
[8]
The traditional date for the feast is January 6. However, since 1970, the celebration is held in some countries on the Sunday after January 1.
Eastern Churches following the
Julian calendar observe the feast on what for most countries is January 19
[9] because of the 13-day difference today between that calendar and the generally used
Gregorian calendar.
[10] In many Western Christian Churches, the eve of the feast is celebrated as
Twelfth Night.
[11][12] The Monday after Epiphany is known as
Plough Monday.
[13]
In other word's when the wise guys finally asked directions and found their way to the manager
