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Festival of the Christian church, held 6 Jan,
celebrating the coming of the Magi (the three
Wise Men) to Bethlehem with gifts for the
infant Jesus, and symbolizing the
manifestation of Jesus to the world. It is
the 12th day after Christmas, and marks the
end of the Christmas festivities. In many
countries the night before Epiphany, called
Twelfth Night, is marked by the giving of
gifts. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the
festival celebrated on this day is known as
the theophany and commemorates the baptism of
Jesus.