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The Line in the song is: Good King Wenceslas last looked out on the feast of Stephen. The Feast Day of St. Stephen is on the December 26. As such, of course, it is not truly a Christmascarol, but is one of several feasts which fall within the 12 Days of Christmas (Christmastide, Dec. 25 to Jan. 6).
He looked out on the Feast of Saint Stephen (December 26).
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King Wenceslas I of Bohemia is the protagonist of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" who looked out on the feast of Stephen. The carol recounts the story of the king and his page going out to help a poor man on the Feast of Stephen, which is observed on December 26th.
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