Christianity      ......Sacred Times in 2009.....

Calendar date/s Day of  week Observance Christian tradition giving special attention to this event.
January 2009
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
     February 2009  
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
Most Christian
February 25 Wednesday  Ash Wednesday - Lent through April 4 Most Christians
     March  2009  
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 Catholic
     April  2009  
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
May  2009
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
June  2009
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
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

August  2009

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
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
October  2009
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
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
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

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