Our church (Protestant, for context) celebrates Christmastide, with events scattered throughout. On Twelvth Night we have a formal ball and dinner. It is glorious and I've become convinced that any church and Christian not celebrating the *season* of Christmas is robbing themselves of so much joy.
What often ends up happening is that Christmas events take place over Advent, which means that Advent is not fully observed. Then Christmas is one day, people are left wanting more, and get one last little party on New Years Eve. Epiphany is then left unobserved because it is mostly unknown.
Would that Christ cause a resurgence of historic Church calendar observations and celebrations among my Protestant brothers. So much glory to partake in.
