Christianity      ......Sacred Times in 2008.....

Calendar date/s Day of  week Observance Christian tradition giving special attention to this event.
January
January 6, 13, 20, 27 Sundays Primary worship services Most Christians
Continues to January 5, 2008 Christmas Season Most Christians
January 1 Tuesday Mary, Mother of God
Feast Day of St. Basil
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
Orthodox Christians
January 5 Saturday Twelfth Night Most Christians
January 6 Sunday Epiphany 
Feast of the Theophany
Dia de los Reyes
Most Christians
Orthodox Christians
Hispanic Christians
January 6 to February 5 Epiphany Season Most Christians
January 7 Monday Nativity of Christ
Baptism of the Lord Jesus
Orthodox Christians
Most Christians
January 13 Sunday Baptism of the Lord Jesus Most Christians
January 17 Thursday Blessing of the Animals (St. Anthony) Catholic - Hispanic
January 18-25 Fri. - Fri. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Most Christians
January 25 Friday  Conversion of St. Paul Most Christians
January 28 Monday Triodion begins Orthodox Christians
     February  
February 3, 10, 17, 24 Sundays Primary worship services  Most Christians
February 2 Saturday Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 
Candlemas
St. Brighid of Kildare Day
Most Christians

Celtic Christians
February 3 Sunday Transfiguration Sunday
St. Blase Day
Four Chaplains Sunday
Most Christians
Catholic Christians
Interfaith observance
February 5 Tuesday Shrove Tuesday Most Christians
February 6 to March 15  Lent Season Most Christians
February 6 Wednesday Ash Wednesday Most Christians
February 14 Thursday St. Valentine's Day Most Christians 
February 24 Sunday St. Matthew - Apostle and Evangelist Most Christian
     March  
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians
March 1 Saturday St. David of Wales Day Anglican Christian
March 2 Sunday Meatfare Sunday Orthodox Christians
March 9 Sunday Cheesefare Sunday Orthodox Christians
March 10 Monday Clean Monday - Lent Begins Orthodox Christians
March 16 Sunday Palm Sunday
Orthodox Sunday
Most Christian
Orthodox Christians
March 16-22 Holy Week Most Christians
March 17 Monday St. Patrick's Day Most Christians
March 20 Thursday Maundy Thursday Most Christians
March 21 Friday Good Friday Most Christians
March 22 Saturday Holy Saturday Most Christians
March 23 to 
May 10
Easter Season Most Christians
March 23 Sunday Easter Most Christians
March 25 Tuesday Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Passion Sunday 
Catholic
Some Christian
     April  
April 6, 13, 20, 27 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians
April 19 Saturday Lazarus Saturday Orthodox Christians
April 20 Sunday Palm Sunday
Lord's Evening Meal
Orthodox Christians
Jehovah's Witness Christians
April 25 Friday Holy Friday Orthodox Christians
April 23 Tuesday St. George's Day Most Christians
April 27 Sunday Easter/Pascha Orthodox Christians
April 30 Wednesday St. James the Great Day Orthodox Christian
May
May 4, 11 ,18, 25 Sundays Primary Worship Services  Most Christians
May 1 Thursday Ascension of Christ
National Day of Prayer  (USA)
Most Christians
Interfaith
May 3 Saturday St. Philip the Apostle Most Christians
May 11 Sunday Pentecost Sunday Most Christians
May 12 to November 29 Season After Pentecost Most Christians
May 18 Sunday Trinity Sunday Most Christians
May 22 Thursday Corpus Christi Catholic Christians
May 30 Friday Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Christians
June
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians
June 5 Thursday Ascension of Christ Orthodox Christians
June 9 Monday St. Columba of Iona Day Celtic Christian
June 15 Sunday Pentecost Orthodox Christians
June 19 Thursday New Church Day Swedenborgian Christians
June 22 Sunday All Saints Day Orthodox Christians
June 24 Tuesday Saint John the Baptist Most Christians
June 28 Saturday Saints Peter and Paul Most Christians
June 29 Sunday St. Peter's Day Catholic Christians
July
July 6, 20, 15, 27 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians
July 11 Friday St. Benedict Day Catholic Christian
July 15 Sunday St. Vladimir the Great Day Orthodox Christian
July 24 Tuesday Pioneer Day Mormon Christian
July 25 Wednesday St. James the Great Day Most Christians

August

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians
August 1 Friday Lammas
Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Jesus
Some Christians
Orthodox Christians
August 6 Wednesday Transfiguration of the Lord Orthodox Christian
August 15 Friday Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dormition of the Theotokos
Catholic Christian
Orthodox Christian
August 24 Sunday St. Batholomew Day Some Christians
August 29 Friday Beheading of St. John the Baptist Most Christians
September
September 7, 14, 21, 28 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians 
September 1 Monday Ecclesiastical Year begins Orthodox Christians
September 8 Monday Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast of Nativity of the Theotokos
Most Christians
Orthodox
September 14 Sunday Elevation of the Life Giving Cross
Holy Cross Day
Orthodox
Most Christians
September 29 Monday Michael and All Angels Most Christians
October
October 5, 12, 19, 26 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians 
October 4 Saturday St. Francis Day
Blessing of the Animals
Catholic Christians
Some Christians
October 6 Monday Holy Apostle St. Thomas Day Orthodox Christians
October 13 Monday Thanksgiving Day Canadian Christians
October 18 Saturday St. Luke, Apostle & Evangelist Most Christians
October 28 Tuesday Milvian Bridge Day Some Christians
October 31 Friday All Hallows Eve
Reformation Day
Most Christians
Protestant Christians
November
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians
November 1 Saturday All Saints' Day Most Christians
November 2 Sunday All Souls' Day Most Christians
Nov. 15-Dec. 24 Sat.. - Wed.. Winter Lent (Nativity Fast) Orthodox Christians
November 20 Thursday Thanksgiving Interfaith
November 23 Sunday Christ the King Most Christians
November 30 to December 24 Advent Most Christians
November 30 Sunday First Sunday of Advent   Christian New Year
St. Andrew's Day
Most Christians
December
December 7, 14, 21, 28 Sundays Primary Worship Services Most Christians 
December 7 Sunday Second Sunday of Advent  Most Christians
December 8 Monday Immaculate Conception Catholic Christians
December 12 Friday Feast Day - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Advent Fast Begins
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
December 14 Sunday Third Sunday of Advent Most Christians
December 16-25 Tues - Thurs.. Los Posadas Some Christians
December 21 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Advent
Yule
St. Thomas Day
Most Christians
Some Christians
Catholic Christians
December 24 Wednesday Christmas Eve Most Christians 
December 25 to January 5, 2009 Christmas Season Most Christians
December 25 Thursday Christmas/Feast of the Nativity Most Christians
December 26 Friday St. Stephen - Deacon and Martyr Most Christians
December 27 Saturday St. John, Apostle and Evangelist Most Christians
December 28 Sunday Holy Innocents
Feast of the Holy Family
Most Christians
Catholic Christians
December 31 Wednesday Watch Night Most Christians

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