Third Night

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree

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Is the third day of Christmas today or tomorrow? The first *night* of Christmas is December 25 and the twelfth *morning* of Christmas is January 6 (while the twelfth *night* is January 5), but what about the time between morning and night? Which way does it go? Since right now is still morning, does that mean that I should be celebrating only the *second* day of Christmas?

Oh, but I'm looking forward to my three chickens this evening, is all. Here comes third night!