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June 3. Corpus Christi is a moveable feast, celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, [ 11] 60 days after Easter, or, in countries where it is not a holy day of obligation, on the following Sunday. [ 57] The earliest possible Thursday celebration falls on May 21 (as in 1818 and 2285), the latest on June 24 (as in 1943 and 2038).
The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ[ 1] (also called the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday[ 2][ 3]) commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (shared by multiple denominations) feasts of Christian churches ...
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ, and the wedding at Cana. Over time in the West, however, the celebration ...
Weekly Observances in May 2024 April 28 to May 4: National Small Business Week May 5 to 11: Be Kind to Animals Week, Women in Construction Week, Hurricane Preparedness Week, National Pet Week ...
Dates for Trinity Sunday2017–2031In Gregorian dates. Trinity Sunday is the Sunday following Pentecost, and eight weeks after Easter Sunday. The earliest possible date is 17 May (as in 1818 and 2285). The latest possible date is 20 June (as in 1943 and 2038).
Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, [ 1] with some celebrations taking place in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. [ 2][ 3] It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, [ 4] where the ...
1 Brigid of Kildare, Abbess of Kildare, c.525. 2 The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) – may be celebrated on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February. 3 * Anskar, Archbishop of Bremen, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865. 4 Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189.
Candlemas. Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Joseph and Mary. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22 ...