feast days
Religious calendar highlights
Feast days are days set aside for religious celebration or commemoration, typically honoring saints, sacred events, or divine figures.
In Christian tradition, major feast days include Christmas and Easter, while lesser feast days mark saints' anniversaries.
The term extends to other religions' holy days: The Jewish calendar is organized around feast days and fast days.
Feast days often involve special liturgies, abstention from work, and celebratory meals.
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- movable feastsCelebrations with variable dates
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