#Christian_holy_day a religious holiday for Christians
supertype: #religious_holiday__religiousholiday__holy_day a day specified for religious observance
subtype: #quarter_day__quarterday a Christian holy day; (Britain) one of four specified days when certain payments are due
subtype: #Martinmas__St_Martin's_Day__November_11 the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
subtype: #Annunciation_Day__Annunciation__Lady_Day__March_25 a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Michaelmas_Day__Michaelmas__September_29 honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Candlemas_Day__Candlemas__Feb_2 feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
subtype: #Lammas_Day__Lammas__August_1 commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England
subtype: #Christmas_Day__Christmas__Xmas__Dec_25 a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Midsummer_Day__Midsummer's_Day__St_John's_Day__June_24 a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Pentecost__Whitsunday seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
subtype: #holy_day_of_obligation a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
subtype: #Solemnity_of_Mary__January_1 (Roman Catholic) a holy day of obligation
subtype: #Ascension_of_the_Lord__Ascension__Ascension_Day the 40th day after Easter; celebrates the Ascension of Christ into heaven
subtype: #Assumption_of_Mary__Assumption__August_15 celebration of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended
subtype: #All_Saints'_Day__Allhallows__November_1__Hallowmas__Hallowmass a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
subtype: #December_8__Immaculate_Conception Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
subtype: #Christmas_Day__Christmas__Xmas__Dec_25 a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
subtype: #Saint_Agnes's_Eve__January_20 a Christian holy day
subtype: #Easter_Sunday__Easter_Day the day (in March or April) on which the festival of Easter is celebrated
subtype: #Palm_Sunday Sunday before Easter
subtype: #Passion_Sunday second Sunday before Easter
subtype: #Good_Friday Friday before Easter
subtype: #Low_Sunday the Sunday following Easter
subtype: #Holy_Saturday the Saturday before Easter; the last day of Lent
subtype: #Holy_Innocents'_Day__Innocents'_Day December 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem
subtype: #Septuagesima_Sunday__Septuagesima the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)
subtype: #Quinquagesima_Sunday__Quinquagesima the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)
subtype: #Quadragesima__Quadrigesima_Sunday the first Sunday in Lent
subtype: #Trinity_Sunday eighth Sunday after Easter
subtype: #Rogation_Day one of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication
subtype: #Maundy_Thursday__Holy_Thursday the Thursday before Easter; commemorates the Last Supper
subtype: #Corpus_Christi.Christian_holy_day__corpuschristi Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246
subtype: #Saints_Peter_and_Paul__June_29 first celebrated in the 3rd century
subtype: #Epiphany_of_Our_Lord__Epiphany__Twelfth_day__Three_Kings'_Day__January_6 twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
subtype: #Saint_Joseph__St_Joseph__March_19 a Christian holy day
subtype: #Twelfth_night eve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5
subtype: #All_Souls'_Day__November_2 a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory
subtype: #Ash_Wednesday the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance
subtype: #Ember_Day a day set aside for fasting and prayer
subtype: #Advent_Sunday the first of four Sundays of Advent
subtype: #Mardi_Gras__Shrove_Tuesday__pancake_day the last day before Lent
No statement uses or specializes #Christian_holy_day; click here to add one.