| Calendar date/s |
Day of week |
Observance |
Christian tradition giving special
attention to this event. |
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January 2009 |
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| January 4,11,18,25 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| January 1 |
Thursday |
Mary, Mother of God
Feast Day of St. Basil
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| January 5 |
Monday |
Twelfth Night |
Most Christians |
| January 6 |
Tuesday |
Epiphany
Feast of the Theophany
Dia de los Reyes |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christians
Hispanic Christians |
| January 7 |
Wednesday |
Feast Day of the Nativity of Christ |
Orthodox Christians |
| January 11 |
Sunday |
Baptism of the Lord Jesus |
Most Christians |
| January 17 |
Saturday |
Blessing of the Animals (St. Anthony)
San Antonio Abado |
Catholic - Hispanic |
| January 18-25 |
Sunday |
Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity |
Most Christians |
| January 25 |
Sunday |
Conversion of St. Paul |
Most Christians |
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February
2009 |
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| February 1,8,15,22 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| February 2 |
Monday |
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Candlemas
St. Brighid of Kildare Day |
Most Christians
Celtic Christians |
| February 3 |
Tuesday |
St. Blase Day |
Most Christians
Catholic Christians |
| February 8 |
Sunday |
Triodion begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| February 14 |
Saturday |
St. Valentine's Day |
Most Christians |
| February 22 |
Sunday |
Meatfare Sunday
Transfiguration Sunday |
Orthodox Christian
Most Christians |
| February 24 |
Tuesday |
St. Matthew - Apostle and
Evangelist
Shrove Tuesday
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Most Christian |
| February 25 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday - Lent through
April 4
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Most Christians |
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March
2009 |
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| March 1,8,15,22,29 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| March 1 |
Sunday |
St. David of Wales Day
Cheesefare Sunday |
Anglican Christian
Orthodox Christians |
| March 2 |
Monday |
Clean Monday - Great Lent begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| March 8 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Sunday |
Orthodox Christian |
| March 17 |
Tuesday |
St. Patrick's Day |
Most Christians |
| March 19 |
Thursday |
St. Joseph's Day |
Most Christians |
| March 25 |
Wednesday |
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Catholic
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April
2009 |
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| April 5,12,19,26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| April 4 |
Saturday |
Lent ends |
Most Christians |
| April 5 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
Most Christians |
| April 9 |
Thursday |
Lord's Evening Meal
Maundy Thursday |
Jehovah's Witness Christian
Most Christians |
| April 10 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Most Christians |
| April 12 |
Sunday |
Easter
Palm Sunday |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| April 13 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Canadian Christtians |
| April 17 |
Friday |
Holy Friday |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 18 |
Saturday |
Lazarus Saturday |
Orthodox Christian |
| April 19 |
Sunday |
Pascha - Easter |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 23 |
Thursday |
St. George's Day |
Most Christians |
| April 30 |
Thursday |
St. James the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
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May 2009 |
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| May 3,10,17,24,31 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship
Services |
Most Christians |
| May 3 |
Sunday |
St. Philip the Apostle |
Most Christians |
| May 7 |
Thursday |
National Day of Prayer (USA) |
Interfaith |
| May 17 |
Sunday |
Rogation Sunday |
Some Christians |
| May 21 |
Thursday |
Ascension of Jesus |
Orthodox Christians |
| May 28 |
Saturday |
Ascension of Jesus |
Orthodox Christians |
| May 31 |
Sunday |
Pentecost through November 28 |
Most Christians |
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June
2009 |
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| June 7,14,21,28 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| June 7 |
Sunday |
Pentecost
Trinity Sunday |
Orthodox Christian
Most Christians |
| June 9 |
Tuesday |
St. Columba of Iona Day |
Celtic Christian |
| June 11 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Catholic Christians |
| June 19 |
Friday |
New Church Day
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Swedenborgian Christians
Catholic Christian |
| June 24 |
Wednesday |
Saint John the Baptist |
Most Christians |
| June 28 |
Sunday |
Saints Peter and Paul |
Most Christians |
| June 29 |
Monday |
Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul |
Catholic Christians |
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July
2009 |
|
| July 5,12,19,26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| July 11 |
Saturday |
St. Benedict Day |
Catholic Christian |
| July 15 |
Wednesday |
St. Vladimir the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
| July 24 |
Friday |
Pioneer Day |
Mormon Christian |
| July 25 |
Saturday |
St. James the Great Day |
Most Christians |
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August 2009 |
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| August 2,9,16,23,30 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| August 1 |
Saturday |
Lammas
Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Jesus |
Some Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| August 6 |
Thursday |
Transfiguration of the Lord |
Orthodox Christian |
| August 15 |
Saturday |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Dormition of the Theotokos |
Catholic Christian
Orthodox Christian |
| August 24 |
Monday |
St. Batholomew Day |
Some Christians |
| August 29 |
Saturday |
Beheading of St. John the
Baptist |
Most Christians |
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September
2009 |
|
| September 6,13,20,27 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| September 1 |
Tuesday |
Ecclesiastical Year begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| September 8 |
Tuesday |
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Feast of Nativity of the Theotokos |
Most Christians
Orthodox |
| September 14 |
Monday |
Elevation of the Life Giving
Cross
Holy Cross Day |
Orthodox
Most Christians |
| September 29 |
Tuesday |
Michael and All Angels |
Most Christians |
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October
2009 |
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| October 4,11,18,25 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| October 4 |
Sunday |
St. Francis Day
Blessing of the Animals |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| October 6 |
Tuesday |
Holy Apostle St. Thomas Day |
Orthodox Christians |
| October 12 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving (Canada) |
Interfaith |
| October 18 |
Sunday |
St. Luke, Apostle &
Evangelist |
Most Christians |
| October 25 |
Sunday |
Reformation Day |
Protestant Christian |
| October 28 |
Wednesday |
Milvian Bridge Day |
Some Christians |
| October 31 |
Saturday |
All Hallows Eve
Reformation Day observed |
Most Christians
Protestant Christians |
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November
2009 |
|
| November 1,8,15,22,29 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| November 1 |
Sunday |
All Saints' Day |
Most Christians |
| November 2 |
Monday |
All Souls' Day |
Most Christians |
| Nov. 15-Dec. 24 |
Sunday |
Winter Lent (Nativity Fast) |
Orthodox Christians |
| November 22 |
Sunday |
Christ the King |
Most Christians |
| November 26 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving (USA) |
Interfaith |
| November 29 |
Sunday |
Advent - first Sunday |
Most Christians |
| November 30 |
Monday |
St. Andrew's Day |
Most Christians |
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December
2009 |
|
| December 6,13,20,27 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| December 6 |
Sunday |
Advent - second Sunday
St. Nicholas Day |
Most Christians |
| December 8 |
Tuesday |
Immaculate Conception |
Catholic Christians |
| December 12 |
Saturday |
Feast Day - Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Advent Fast Begins |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| December 13 |
Sunday |
Advent - third Sunday |
Most Christians |
| December 16-25 |
.Wednesday |
Los Posadas |
Some Christians |
| December 20 |
Sunday |
Advent - fourth Sunday |
Many Christians |
| December 21 |
Monday |
St. Thomas Day
Yule |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| December 24 |
Thursday |
Christmas Eve |
Most Christians |
| December 25 |
Friday |
Christmas/Feast of the Nativity |
Most Christians |
| December 26 |
Saturday |
St. Stephen - Deacon and Martyr |
Most Christians |
| December 27 |
Sunday |
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Feast of the Holy Family |
Most Christians
Catholic Christians |
| December 28 |
Monday |
Holy Innocents |
Most Christians |
| December 31 |
Thursday |
Watch Night |
Most Christians |