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A medieval manuscript fragment of Finnish origin, c. 1340 –1360, utilized by the Dominican convent at Turku, showing the liturgical calendar for the month of June. The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint.
[a] The Apology of the Augsburg Confession states that the remembrance of the saints has three parts: thanksgiving to God, the strengthening our faith, and the imitation of the saints' holy living. [b] [3] As a result, the Lutheran reformers retained a robust calendar of saints to be commemorated throughout the year.
An inscription in Syracuse dedicated to Euskia mentioning St. Lucy's Day as a local feast dates back to the fourth century A.D., which states "Euskia, the irreproachable, lived a good and pure life for about 25 years, died on my Saint Lucy's feast day, she for whom I cannot find appropriate words of praise: she was a Christian, faithful, perfection itself, full of thankfulness and gratitude". [9]
There are several celebrations within Christmastide, including Christmas Day (25 December), Saint Stephen's Day (26 December), Childermas (28 December), New Year's Eve (31 December), the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ or the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God , and the Feast of the Holy Family (date varies).
Kwanzaa (December 26-January 1) Related: Keep the Christmas Spirit Alive with Charity, Goodwill, and 50 Happy Boxing Day Wishes. December's Daily List of Holidays and Observances December 1 ...
3 December: Saint Francis Xavier, Priest – memorial; 4 December: Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church – optional memorial; 6 December: Saint Nicholas, Bishop – optional memorial; 7 December: Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church – memorial; 8 December: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ...
Here is a full list of all December holidays and observances in 2022 besides Christmas. You'll find national, federal and religious dates for your calendar.
Saint Stephen's Day (Sant Esteve) on 26 December is a holiday in Catalonia. It is traditionally celebrated with a festive meal that includes canelons . The pasta tubes are stuffed with ground meat that may include the leftovers of the previous day's escudella i carn d'olla , turkey , or capó .