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Category: Christianity


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The Christian category includes events that focus on the Christian faith and culture or draw from it. Some events have their roots in Christianity but are not religious.

Cheese Ball Day, Ntl.: April 17   

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Cheese balls are an American holiday tradition and standard fare at Christmas parties with a political history. The first cheese ball was public relations stunt created by Elder John Leland of Cheshire,...

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Maundy Thursday (C): April 17

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Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday in Christianity, is the first day of the Easter Triduum commemorating Christ's Passion (torture, crucifixion, and resurrection). Maundy Thursday is the last day of Lent...

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Good Friday (C): April 18

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Good Friday in Christianity is its most solemn observance commemorating the crucifixion and torture of Jesus Christ. It can also be referred to as Holy Friday or Mourning Friday. Good Friday occurs on t...

January

Just Pray No!: April 19-20

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Created in 1990, "Just Pray No!" is an international prayer and fasting weekend observed worldwide. It focuses specifically on praying and holding revival meetings for those suffering from drug and alcoho...

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Easter (C): April 20

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EASTER, THE HOLIEST DAY IN CHRISTIANITY Easter is the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. It is considered the holiest day of the Christian calendar and marks the fulfillment of th...

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Dyngus Day (C): April 21

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Dyngus Day, also called Wet Monday (Polish Śmigus-Dingus or Lany Poniedziałek), denotes the Monday following Easter. Historically a Polish tradition, it celebrates the end of the observance of Lent and t...

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Family Day (ZA): April 21

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The day after Easter is Family Day, a national holiday in South Africa.

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Saint George's Day (303 AD): April 23

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Saint George, "the Dragonslayer," or George of Lydda, is the patron saint of England. He was born into a wealthy Christian family in Turkey around 280 AD and lived until he was executed at age twenty-thre...

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Walpurgisnacht (870 AD): April 30-May 1

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Walpurgisnacht is a favorite Christian feast day with European college students. European legends in Medieval times taught that witches and warlocks would fly through the land on this night, the eve of St...

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Feast of Our Lady of Angels (CR): August 2

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Feast of our Lady of Angels is a national holiday celebrating the patron saint of Costa Rica, the Virgin de los Angeles.

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Dormition of Theotokos (C): August 15

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Marking the assumption of the Virgin Mary to heaven, the Dormition of Theotokos is the Orthodox Catholic and Eastern Orthodox feast day following fourteen days of fasting.

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Feast of the Assumption of Mary (C): Augus...

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The Feast of the Assumption of Mary celebrates the assumption to heaven of the Virgin Mary in countries where Catholicism is a primary religion. Celebrations include public processions where people carr...

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Saint Stephen's Day (HU)(1083): August 20

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King Saint Stephen of Hungary is the founder of the country and the person who brought Christianity to the people. Saint Stephen’s Day is a national holiday marking the anniversary of his canonization on...

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Santa Rosa de Lima, (PE): August 30

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August 30 is a national holiday in Peru, set aside to celebrate their patron saint, Rose of Lima. Born Isabel Flores De Oliva on April 20, 1586, she devoted her life to the poor and needy and died on Augu...

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Be a Blessing Day: December 3

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Be a Blessing Day honors The Bible/Tanakh verse Genesis/Bereishit 12:3. This day is about orchestrating your life to be a blessing to others, breaking down barriers, and forging unity between all mankind....

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Childermas (C): December 28

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It is believed, and told through the Gospels, that King Herod ordered the killing of all newborn to two-year-old male babies in Bethlehem in an attempt to destroy Jesus Christ. Called the Slaughter of Inn...

January

Christmas Card Day: December 9

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Christmas cards have been around since Sir Henry Cole commissioned the creation of such on May 1, 1843. John Callcott Horsley in London illustrated this first set of cards. Sir Henry created the penny pos...

January

Christmas Day (C): December 25

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Christmas Day is the second most important day in the Christian calendar, second only to Easter. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ sometime between 1 BC and 1 AD. (There is no year "0"). Christian...

January

Christmas Eve (C): December 24

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Christmas Eve is the night before Christmas Day. Christmas Day is the second most important day in the Christian calendar, second only to Easter. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ sometime betwee...

January

Christmastide: December 25-January 5

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The Twelve Days of Christmas, or Christmastide, is the period between Christmas Day and the Epiphany. Christmas Day is the second most important day in the Christian calendar, second only to Easter, and...

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