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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)
In Ireland, the only holy days of obligation that are also public holidays are Christmas and Saint Patrick's Day. Thus, there are five working holy days. Similarly, Slovakia has four holy days of obligation that are also public holidays: Christmas, Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Epiphany, and All Saints', leaving it with five working holy days.
28 December: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs – feast; 29 December: Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr – optional memorial; 31 December: Saint Sylvester I, Pope – optional memorial; Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, or, if there is no such Sunday, 30 December: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – feast
The Eastern Church first celebrated a Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy and All Pure Mother of God on 9 December, perhaps as early as the 5th century in Syria.The original title of the feast focused more specifically on Saint Anne, being termed Sylepsis tes hagias kai theoprometoros Annas ("conception of Saint Anne, the ancestress of God"). [5]
August 15 is the 227th day of the year ... one of the Catholic holy days of obligation. ... This page was last edited on 19 December 2024, ...
The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead. Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation? Not according to britannica.com .
[9] In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the faithful celebrate a liturgical feast on 9 December called the Conception (passive) of the Mother of God, which used to be more often called the Feast of the Conception (active) of Saint Anne. [10] In the Greek Orthodox Church the feast is called "The Conception by St. Anne of the Most Holy Theotokos". [11]
What Day Is All Saints' Day 2024? All Saints' Day is on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. It’s preceded by All Hallows' Eve on Thursday, Oct. 31, and followed by All Souls' Day on Saturday, Nov. 2.