The Sunday after January 6, closing the Christmas season. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ, and the wedding at Cana. Over time in the West, however, the celebration of the baptism of the Lord came to be commemorated as a distinct feast from Epiphany, though falling within Epiphanytide. It is celebrated in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches and Anglican churches on the first Sunday following The Epiphany of Our Lord (January 6). Some Lutheran churches celebrate it on the Sunday before Lent, or Quinquagesima. Wiki link Dates computed from the General Roman Calendar. Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).