Blessing of waters, Epiphany (Theofania, Patras, Greece)

Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation (Theophany) of God incarnate as Jesus Christ.

Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God.The spot marked by Qasr el Yahud in the West Bank, and Al-Maghtas in Jordan on the east bank, is considered to be the original site of the baptism of Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptist.

In Western Christianity, on the other hand, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Three Kings' Day, and in some traditions celebrated as Little Christmas.Moreover, the feast of the Epiphany, in some denominations, also initiates the liturgical season of Epiphanytide.

The traditional date for the feast is January 6.