- August 5, 2010, 10:36 pm
Also known as Kings' Day or Twelfth Night, Jan. 6 celebrates the arrival of the three kings at Jesus' birthplace. This is traditionally the end of the Christmas season and the start of Carnival. This festival of fun finds its roots in various pagan celebrations of spring, dating back 5,000 years. Read more about the religious vestiges of Mardi Gras in religious magazines like Catholic Digest, Catholic Answer and Biblical Archaelogy
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