The first day of Twelvetide, is Christmas Day and is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
The second day of Christmas is Boxing Day and is also known as St Stephen’s Day in countries outside of the UK – it is the day of the Christian martyr St Stephen.
The third day of Christmas celebrates St John the Apostle, who wrote the Book of Revelation.
The fourth day of Christmas is the Feast Of The Holy Innocents - the day when people remember all of the baby boys who were killed by King Herod in his search to kill the Baby Jesus.
The fifth day of Christmas is remembering St Thomas Becket - he was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th Century and was killed on December 29, 1170, for challenging the King’s authority over the church.
The sixth day of Christmas remembers St Egwin of Worcester, who died on December 30, 717, he was known as the protector of orphans and the widowed.
The seventh day of Christmas (New Year’s Eve) celebrates Pope Sylvester