What do the 12 days of Christmas symbolize?

The 12 days of Christmas have a root in the Christian religious celebration marking the time between the traditionally celebrated birth of Christ on Christmas Day and the feast of Epiphany, the day in which the Magi are said to have reached the Christ child. Different sects of the church have slightly different days and day-counts for the Christmas season celebration often referred to as Christmastide, but it is around 12 days.

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