CHRISTMAS SEASON ENDS
6 January--Twelfth Night/Epiphany/Three Kings Day
This holiday falls on the twelfth day after
Christmas and marks the end of the Christmas season. In Luxembourg, it is known as Dréi Kinnek’s Daach. In Luxembourg, as
elsewhere in Europe, it is celebrated with a galette des Rois (Dréi Kinnek’s Kuch, in Luxembourgish). This
is a round, buttery puffed pastry with a filling of almond paste or apple. Topped with a gold crown, it contains a tiny
hidden prize, usually ceramic, known as a fève
(because the original prize was a fava bean). The person who gets the piece with the prize earns the honor of wearing
the crown and being “King (or Queen) for a Day.” Sold at bakeries and supermarkets during this
time.
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