Twelfth Night 2026


When is Twelfth Night 2026?

Twelfth Night 2026 is on Monday, January 5, 2026 (in 176 days).  Calendar for 2026
Twelfth Night 2025 has already passed: it was on Sunday, January 5, 2025 (188 days ago).  Calendar for 2025
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What is Twelfth Night?

French King cake (galette de rois), traditionally baked on Twelfth NightFrench King cake (galette de rois), traditionally baked on Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is the last day of the Twelve Days of Christmas (also called Christmastide) and is the traditional end of the Christmas seaon. It is celebrated annually on January 5 and is also known as Epiphany Eve as it is followed by Epiphany on January 6.

In many countries so-called "king cakes", named after the three biblical kings, are baked on Twelfth Night in preparation for the Epiphany festival the next day and the beginning of the Epiphany season. It is also customary for Christians in many countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night.

Some countries have the custom of giving gifts on Twelfth Night, either instead of giving them at Christmas or in addition to Christmas.

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When is Twelfth Night 2027?

Twelfth Night 2027 is on Tuesday, January 5, 2027 (in 541 days).  Calendar for 2027

Dates for Twelfth Night in other years

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When is ...? Date      Day of the week      Days away     
Twelfth Night 2021      January 5, 2021      Tuesday      1649 days ago
Twelfth Night 2022      January 5, 2022      Wednesday      1284 days ago
Twelfth Night 2023      January 5, 2023      Thursday      919 days ago
Twelfth Night 2024      January 5, 2024      Friday      554 days ago
Twelfth Night 2025      January 5, 2025      Sunday      188 days ago
Twelfth Night 2026      January 5, 2026      Monday      in 176 days
Twelfth Night 2027      January 5, 2027      Tuesday      in 541 days
Twelfth Night 2028      January 5, 2028      Wednesday      in 906 days
Twelfth Night 2029      January 5, 2029      Friday      in 1272 days
Twelfth Night 2030      January 5, 2030      Saturday      in 1637 days
Twelfth Night 2031      January 5, 2031      Sunday      in 2002 days
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Twelfth Night 2026
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