7th Saint of Christmas

On the seventh day of Christmas, we celebrate ... Pope Sylvester I New Year's Eve (known as Hogmanay in Scotland). Pope Sylvester I is traditionally celebrated on this day. He was one of the earliest popes (in the 4th Century). In many central and eastern European countries (including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Slovenia) New Year's Eve is still sometimes called 'Silvester'. In the UK, New Year's Eve was a traditional day for ‘games’ and sporting competitions. Archery was a very popular sport and during the middle ages it was the law that it had to be practised by all men between ages 17-60 on Sunday after Church! This was so the King had lots of very good archers ready in case he need to go to war! How To Celebrate the 12 Days of Saints Dec 31 | St Pope Sylvester I As the Pope during the reign of Roman Emperor Constantine, Sylvester is often depicted slaying a dragon. Play a dragon game or watch a dragon movie together. Recap 7th Day (31st Dec): Pope Sylvester I, 6th Day (30th Dec): Feast of the Holy Family, 5th Day (29th Dec): St Thomas Becket, 4th Day (28th Dec): The Feast of the Holy Innocent, 3rd Day (27th Dec): St John the Apostle, 2nd Day (26th Dec): St Stephen’s Dayand 1st Day (25th Dec): celebrating the Birth of Jesus.      Christian 12 Days Notes: The time before Christmas is Advent. The 12 Days after Christmas celebrate a feast day for a Saint and/or have different celebrations: Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January, depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December. The 12 days of Christmas is the period in Christian theology that marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day). Source: Why Christmas and Christianity Today

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