12 ways to celebrate the

12 DAYS OF
CHRISTMAS

THE FIRST Traditional Christmas Carol: THE SECOND Traditional Christmas Carol:
DAY OF DAY OF
CHRISTMAS O Come, All Ye Faithful! CHRISTMAS Good King Wenceslas

Christmas Day St. Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day)

Order in food. Save a present to open on the Eat leftovers. Go for a walk or have a rest. The
evening of January 5th, Twelfth Night, to mark the heart of love is in the small things, so do some
end of Christmastide. random act of giving today.

THE THIRD Traditional Christmas Carol: THE FOURTH Traditional Christmas Carol:
DAY OF DAY OF
CHRISTMAS The Wexford Carol CHRISTMAS Sweet Little Jesus Boy

St. John the Evangelist’s Day Feast of the Innocents

Spread the Gospel by being the “good news” for Pray specifically for world leaders, and
someone else in a small way. The good news is the unobtrusively make a gesture of peace toward
light, so set aside time to light a candle, take a someone you know, in the spirit of loving those
glass of wine or cider, and relax in the glow. you don’t find easy to love.

THE FIFTH Traditional Christmas Carol: THE SIXTH Traditional Christmas Carol:
DAY OF DAY OF
CHRISTMAS The Cherry Tree Carol CHRISTMAS Still! Still! Still!

Feast of Thomas Beckett St. Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day)

Send an email of thanks to someone who has been Call up someone you haven’t talked to in forever.
a spiritual inspiration to you. Your priest, pastor, Or declare it a quiet day and read a good book.
teacher, or mentor.
 12 ways to celebrate the

12 DAYS OF
CHRISTMAS

THE SEVENTH Traditional Christmas Carol: THE EIGHTH Traditional Christmas Carol:
DAY OF DAY OF
CHRISTMAS Auld Lang Syne! CHRISTMAS Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day

Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, write a
card to your family members or friends, telling
them what your good wishes or blessings are for
them in the coming year.
Set aside time to come together with family or
friends virtually or in person, bless the year and
each other, sharing your blessings or cards or
messages you wrote. Then, write a blessing for
yourself.

THE NINTH Traditional Christmas Carol: THE TENTH Traditional Christmas Carol:
DAY OF DAY OF
CHRISTMAS Infant Holy, Infant Lowly CHRISTMAS Huron Carol

St. Basil’s Day Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

Think ahead to the year and write in your
calendar reminders of the blessings you have
been given. Write yourself a little thank you note
for something you did this year that makes you
glad you did it.
Say the name of Jesus reverently throughout the
day as an internal “Yes” to the light coming into
the world, or pray the Jesus prayer: “Lord Jesus
Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a
sinner.”

THE ELEVENTH Traditional Christmas Carol: THE TWELFTH Traditional Christmas Carol:
DAY OF DAY OF
CHRISTMAS Children, Go where I send thee CHRISTMAS We Three Kings of Orient Are!

Preferably do something fun that involves Eve of the Epiphany

delicious food or a yummy cocktail. Open your saved gifts!