What is Epiphany? 5 things every believer should know

It might not be the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. Still, Epiphany, otherwise known as Feast of the Epiphany or Three Kings’ Day, is, along with Christmas and Easter, one of the three principal and oldest festival days in the Church.

Traditionally marked on Jan. 6, Epiphany—from epiphaneia, Greek for “manifestation”—is typically celebrated by Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, and some Eastern Orthodox churches.

While some traditions link Epiphany with the “wise men” from the East who sojourned to Bethlehem for Jesus’ birth, some Orthodox rules say it’s more aligned with the baptism of Christ.

Here are five things to know about Epiphany, whether or not you celebrate it.