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In the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation or precepts are days on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass, and engage in rest from work and recreation (i.e., they are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed to God), according to the third commandment.
In the Syro-Malabar Church, there are 6 holy days of obligation: [3] Epiphany (January 6) Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29) The Ascension of Our Lord (sixth Thursday after Easter) St. Thomas (July 3) The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) Christmas (December 25)
All holy days of obligation on a global level are also solemnities; however, not all solemnities are holy days of obligation. For example, The Nativity of the Lord Jesus (Christmas) (25 December) is a solemnity which is always a holy day of obligation, whereas the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (24 June) is
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus; Feast of the Holy Winding Sheet of Christ; Feast of the Immaculate Conception; Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer; Feast of the Most Precious Blood; Feast of the Prayer of Christ; Feast of the Sacred Heart; Feasts of Jesus Christ; Festival of the snake-catchers; Fiesta de las Cruces
These annual publications, like those that, disregarding the feasts that are obligatory in the actual church where the liturgy is celebrated, list only celebrations included in the General Calendar, [27] are useful only for the current year, since they omit celebrations impeded because of falling on a Sunday or during periods such as Holy Week ...
Religious holy days and observances. Source: [3] January. 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; ... This page was last edited on 24 October 2024, ...
In the Catholic Church, All Saints' Day is considered a holy day of obligation, meaning parishioners are required to attend Mass. If the holy day falls on a Saturday or a Monday, Mass attendance ...
The following days are public holidays in Vatican City, as published each year by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. [1] These largely correspond to events in the liturgical year of the Catholic Church.