I have never heard such things. Perhaps this shows my closeness to non-denominational and Baptist churches?
Epiphany is from the liturgical churches, you probably wouldn't be exposed to it in a Baptist church. It is the reason, tho, that there were parties and merriment in Europe for Twelve Days of Christmas -- and why the Puritans left.
I, for one, love Epiphany, because -- instead of celebrating Christmas Day and then you are done, take the tree down, take the decs down, throw the chocolates out -- you continue to celebrate the season of Christmas.
We have recently instituted an Epiphany Party on the weekend following the 6th. We leave the tree up, have one last celebration of Christmas before starting the new year. People seem to love it. There is so much pre-Christmas and so little after the day. I did finally write out a page explaining the history and customs of Epiphany, to send with the invitations. The unchurched were clueless.
One thing I learned -- the Volga Germans (my great-grandmother) called the time from Christmas to Epiphany 'the time between the years (zwischen die Jahren).' After Epiphany was when the new year began.
My thought is that we would be a much stronger culture if more people observed these rituals together. What better way to begin the New Year than in celebrating the divine revelation of God through his Son, Jesus Christ!
The Epiphany is when the three kings supposed manifested the knowledge publicly that Jesus Christ was a King of Kings.