"holy day of obligation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians
subtypes:
- january 1, solemnity of mary - (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
- ascension, ascension day, ascension of the lord - (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
- assumption, assumption of mary, august 15 - celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church
- all saints' day, allhallows, hallowmas, hallowmass, november 1 - a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
- december 8, immaculate conception - Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
- christmas, christmas day, dec 25, xmas - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland