feastday
Patron saint's anniversary
A feastday is a day of religious celebration honoring a saint, sacred event, or holy mystery.
In Catholic and Orthodox traditions, each saint has an assigned feastday in the liturgical calendar: The feastday of St. Patrick falls on March 17.
Also written as two words: feast day.
Festive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
banquet · gathering · fete · jubilee · pageant · carnival · fiesta · communal meal
Formal worship structure
- massQuantity of matter
- vespersEvening devotional service
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
- prayerAddress to deity
procession · novena · rosary · altar · incense · candles · sacrament · clergy
Serious, dignified quality
- octaveEight-note interval
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- liturgical yearAnnual cycle of Christian seasons
Holy figure guarding devotees
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood
beatification · miracles · intercession · hagiography · translation · shrine · pilgrimage · devotion
Recurring memorial date
- observanceKeeping of customs
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- honoringRecognizing with respect
memorial · ceremony · solemnity · recognition · homage · dedication · reverence · veneration
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
merrymaking · banquet · gathering · fete · jubilee · pageant · carnival · fiesta · communal meal · procession
liturgy
Formal worship structure
prayer · procession · novena · rosary · altar · incense · candles · sacrament · clergy · priest
solemnity
Serious, dignified quality
- octaveEight-note interval
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
patron saint
Holy figure guarding devotees
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
canonization · beatification · miracles · intercession · hagiography · translation · shrine · pilgrimage · devotion · icon
anniversary
Recurring memorial date
- observanceKeeping of customs
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
honoring · memorial · ceremony · solemnity · recognition · homage · dedication · reverence · veneration · celebration