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When Is Epiphany 2010?

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A Nativity scene with the Three Kings in a church in Rome, January 2008. (Photo © Scott P. Richert)

A preseppe (Nativity scene) featuring the Three Kings in a church in Rome, Italy, in January 2008.

(Photo © Scott P. Richert)
Question: When Is Epiphany 2010?
Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three kings or wise men to the Christ Child, signifying the extension of salvation to the Gentiles. What is the date of Epiphany 2010?
Answer: Epiphany falls on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. In most countries, including the United States, the celebration of Epiphany in 2010 is transferred to Sunday, January 3.

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