Epiphany season Epiphany season The Epiphany season, also known as Epiphanytide, is in some churches recognized as a liturgical period following the Christmas season (Christmastide). It begins on the day of Epiphany, and ends at various points as defined by those churches. In Advent 2000, the Church of England introduced into its liturgy an optional Epiphany season by approving the "Common Worship" series of services as an alternative to those in the "Book of Common Prayer", defining Epiphanytide as lasting from the feast of the Epiphany to Candlemas. An official publication of the Church of England states: "The Christmas season is often
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