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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.

Twelfth Night (C): January 5

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January 5 in Christianity is the Twelfth Night, though some denominations of Christianity mark the Twelfth Night on January 6. It is the final night of the twelve days of Christmas and occurs on the eve o...

January

Tyvendedagen (NO); St. Knut's Day (SE): Ja...

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Tyvendedagen in Norway, Saint Knut's Day in Sweden, or Twentieth Day is the official end of the Christmas season. Christmas trees come down and are burned, and holiday décor and greetings are retired unti...

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Jan Hus Day, (CZ)(1415): July 6

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An early advocate of the Protestant Reformation, Bohemian-born Jan Hus was a theologian and teacher who was burned at the stake for his ideas on July 6, 1415. His movement and followers are called Hussite...

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Saint Swithin's Day (UK)(971 AD): July 15

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Legend says if rain falls on Saint Swithin's Day, the next 40 days will be wet, and if it does not, the next 40 days will be dry. The tradition began on July 15, 971 AD, a day it rained heavily as the rel...

January

Loiza Aldea Fiesta (US-PR): July 18-27 (es...

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Think of it as Mardi Gras for the summer. The Loiza Aldea Fiesta in Puerto Rico is a colorful festival of masks, dancing, food, and fun. It's one of several patron saint festivals held throughout the isla...

January

Saint James Day (ES): July 25

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Saint James is the patron saint of Spain. His feast day is celebrated on July 25. When the 25th falls on a Sunday, the entire year is considered a holy year. Pilgrims come from throughout the nation to vi...

January

Sleepyhead Day (FI): July 27

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Sleepyhead Day might be called the revenge of the early risers, especially if you are not a morning person. It is celebrated in Finland yearly and pranks the family snoozer, the last person to get up. Thi...

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Children's Sunday (C): June 8

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Each Sunday in Christianity tends to center on a theme. The second Sunday of June is dedicated to children and is known as Children's Sunday.

January

Christian Unity Week, Intl. (Southern Hemi...

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Twice a year (January in the Northern Hemisphere, June in the Southern Hemisphere), Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see Joh...

January

Corpus Christi (C): June 19

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Christians celebrate Corpus Christi, or "Feast of the Body of Christ," annually on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday. It is a holy day solemnly commemorating the receiving of the Holy Eucharist (com...

January

Ducasse de Mons, Doudou (BE)(1349): June 1...

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Ducasse de Mons (Doudou) is an eight-day festival running Sunday through Sunday, including a Friday night concert, festivities, the procession, Car d'Or, and the fight between Saint George and the dragon...

January

Forest Day, Waldchestag (DE): June 10

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The Tuesday after the Christian observation of Pentecost (seven weeks after Easter celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the remaining Apostles) is observed in Frankfurt, Germany, as Forest Day...

January

Global Day of Prayer (C): June 8

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Global Day of Prayer originated in South Africa and is celebrated each year on Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost marks the day the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples of Jesus Christ following his resurrecti...

January

Orthodox Pentecost (C): June 8

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Orthodox Christians follow the Julian Calendar rather than the Gregorian Calendar and celebrate most holidays a week later. Orthodox Pentecost is a Christian observance celebrating the descent of the Holy...

January

Pentecost (C): June 8

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Pentecost (or Whitsunday) is a Christian observance celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit into the disciples of Jesus Christ following His ascension to heaven (Easter). It is always held on the seven...

January

Saint Erasmus (Elmo) Day (303AD): June 2

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The patron saint of sailors and seamen, St. Erasmus, or as he's popularly known, St. Elmo, is believed to have been martyred on or near this day, June 2, 303 AD. WHY SO MANY FEAST DAYS? Have you ever n...

January

Saint John (Jean) the Baptist Day: June 24

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Saint Jean Baptiste Day (Feast of Saint John the Baptist) is a day to honor Saint John the Baptist, the man who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. The holiday is celebrated in the French Canadian...

January

Saint Peter and Paul Day (C): June 29

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One of the oldest events in the calendar, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day, acknowledges the execution and sacrifice of the two apostles at the hand of Emperor Nero. Peter was crucified, and Paul was behead...

January

St. Anthony of Padua Feast Day (PT)(1231):...

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Celebrating the patron saint of the poor and illiterate, Saint Anthony of Padua's Feast Day falls on the anniversary of his death, June 13, 1231 AD. Saint Anthony of Padua's Feast Day is a national holida...

January

Trinity Sunday (C): June 15

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Trinity Sunday is a Christian observance marked a week after Pentecost Sunday. Trinity Sunday is a feast honoring a fundamental Christian belief: the Holy Trinity—the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Each is...

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