| Calendar date/s |
Day of week |
Observance |
Christian tradition/s giving special
attention to this event. |
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January |
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| January 1,8,15,22,29 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| January 1 |
Sunday |
Mary, Mother of God
Feast Day of St. Basil
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| January 5 |
Thursday |
Twelfth Night |
Many Christians |
| January 6 |
Friday |
Epiphany
Feast of the Theophany
Dia de los Reyes |
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians
Hispanic Christians |
| January 7 |
Saturday |
Nativity of Christ |
Some Orthodox Christians |
| January 8 |
Sunday |
Baptism of the Lord Jesus |
Many Christians |
| January 11 |
Wednesday |
Baptism of the Lord Jesus |
Most Christians |
| January 17 |
Tuesday |
Blessing of the Animals (St. Anthony) |
Catholic - Hispanic |
| January 18-25 |
Wed-Wed |
Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity |
Many Christians |
| January 25 |
Wednesday |
Conversion of St. Paul |
Many Christians |
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February |
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| February 5,12,19,26 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| February 2 |
Thursday |
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Candlemas
St. Brighid of Kildare Day
Triodion begins |
Many Christians
Many Christians
Celtic Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| February 3 |
Friday |
St. Blase Day |
Catholic Christians |
| February 14 |
Tuesday |
St. Valentine's Day |
Many Christians |
| February 19 |
Sunday |
Meatfare Sunday
Transfiguration Sunday |
Orthodox Christians
Many Christians |
| February 21 |
Tuesday |
Shrove Tuesday |
Many Christians |
| February 22 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins |
Many Christians |
| February 24 |
Friday |
St. Matthew - Apostle and
Evangelist
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Many Christian |
| February 26 |
Sunday |
Cheesefare Sunday |
Orthodox Christians |
| Febvruary 27 |
Monday |
Clean Monday - Great Lent begins |
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March |
|
| March 4,11,18,25 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| March 1 |
Thursday |
St. David of Wales Day |
Anglican Christian |
| March 4 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Sunday |
Orthodox Christians |
| March 17 |
Saturday |
St. Patrick's Day |
Many Christians |
| March 19 |
Monday |
St. Joseph's Day |
Many Christians |
| March 25 |
Sunday |
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Catholic Christians
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| March 31 |
Saturday |
Lent concludes |
Many Christians |
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April |
|
| April 1,8,15,22,29 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| April 1 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
Many Christians |
| April 5 |
Thursday |
Maunday Thursday |
Many Christians |
| April 6 |
Friday |
Good Friday
Lord's Evening Meal |
Many Christians
Jehovah's Witness Christians |
| April 7 |
Saturday |
Lazarus Saturday |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 8 |
Sunday |
Easter
Palm Sunday |
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| April 13 |
Friday |
Holy Friday |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 15 |
Sunday |
Pascha (Easter) |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 23 |
Monday |
St. George's Day |
Many Christians |
| April 30 |
Monday |
St. James the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
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May |
|
| May 6,13,20,27 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship
Services |
Most Christians |
| May 1 |
Tuesday |
National Day of Prayer (USA) |
Interfaith |
| May 3 |
Thursday |
St. Philip the Apostle |
Many Christians |
| May 17 |
Thursday |
Ascension of Jesus |
Many Christians |
| May 24 |
Thursday |
Ascension of Jesus |
Orthodox Christians |
| May 27 |
Sunday |
Pentecost |
Many Christians |
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June |
|
| June 3,10,17,24 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| June 3 |
Sunday |
Pentecost
Trinity Sunday |
Orthodox Christians
Many Christians |
| June 7 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Catholic Christians |
| June 9 |
Saturday |
St. Columba of Iona Day |
Celtic Christian |
| June 10 |
Sunday |
All Saints Day |
Orthodox Christians |
| June l5 |
Friday |
Sacred Heart of Christ |
Catholic Christians |
| June 19 |
Tuesday |
New Church Day
Timkat |
Swedenborgian Christians
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians |
| June 24 |
Sunday |
Saint John the Baptist |
Many Christians |
| June 28 |
Thursday |
Saints Peter and Paul |
Many Christians |
| June 29 |
Friday |
St. Peter's Day
Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul |
Catholic Christians
Many Christians |
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July |
|
| July 1,8,15,22,29 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| July 11 |
Wednesday |
St. Benedict Day |
Catholic Christian |
| July 15 |
Sunday |
St. Vladimir the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
| July 24 |
Tuesday |
Pioneer Day |
Mormon Christian |
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August |
|
| August 5,12,19,26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| August 1 |
Wednesday |
Lammas
Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Jesus |
Some Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| August 6 |
Monday |
Transfiguration of the Lord |
Orthodox Christian |
| August 15 |
Wednesday |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Dormition of the Theotokos |
Catholic Christian
Orthodox Christian |
| August 24 |
Friday |
St. Batholomew Day |
Some Christians |
| August 29 |
Wednesday |
Beheading of St. John the
Baptist |
Most Christians |
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September |
|
| September 2,9,16,23,30 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| September 1 |
Saturday |
Ecclesiastical Year begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| September 8 |
Saturday |
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Feast of Nativity of the Theotokos |
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| September 14 |
Friday |
Elevation of the Life Giving
Cross
Holy Cross Day |
Orthodox
Many Christians |
| September 28 |
Friday |
Meskel |
Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox |
| September 29 |
Saturday |
Michael and All Angels |
Many Christians |
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October |
|
| October 7,14,21,28 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| October 4 |
Thursday |
St. Francis Day
Blessing of the Animals |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| October 6 |
Saturday |
Holy Apostle St. Thomas Day |
Orthodox Christians |
| October 18 |
Thursday |
St. Luke, Apostle &
Evangelist |
Many Christians |
| October 28 |
Sunday |
Reformation Day
Milvian Bridge Day |
Protestant Christians
Some Christians |
| October 31 |
Wednesday |
All Hallows Eve
Reformation Day |
Many Christians
Protestant Christians |
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November |
|
| November 4,11,18,25 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| November 1 |
Thursday |
All Saints' Day |
Many Christians |
| November 2 |
Friday |
All Souls' Day |
Many Christians |
| Nov. 15-Dec. 24 |
Thurs-Sunday |
Winter Lent (Nativity Fast) |
Orthodox Christians |
| November 22 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving |
USA Interfaith |
| November 25 |
Sunday |
Christ the King |
Many Christians |
| November 30 |
Friday |
St. Andrew's Day |
Many Christians |
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December |
|
| December 2,9,16,22,30 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| December 2 |
Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent |
Most Christians |
| December 6 |
Thursday |
St. Nicholas Day |
Many Christians |
| December 8 |
Saturday |
Immaculate Conception of Mary |
Catholic Christians |
| December 9 |
Sunday |
Second Sunday of Advent |
Most Christians |
| December 12 |
Wednesday |
Feast Day - Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Advent Fast Begins |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| December 16 |
Sunday |
Third Sunday of Advent |
Most Christians |
| December 16-25 |
.Sun-Tuesday |
Los Posadas |
Some Christians |
| December 21 |
Friday |
St. Thomas The Apostle Day
Yule |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| December 23 |
Sunday |
Fourth Sunday of Advent |
Most Christians |
| December 24 |
Monday |
Christmas Eve |
Most Christians |
| December 25 |
Tuesday |
Christmas
Feast of the Nativity |
Most Christians |
| December 26 |
Wednesday |
St. Stephen - Deacon and Martyr |
Many Christians |
| December 27 |
Thursday |
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist |
Many Christians |
| December 28 |
Friday |
Holy Innocents
Feast Day of the Holy Family |
Many Christians
Catholic Christians |
| December 31 |
Tuesday |
Watch Night |
Some Christians |