holy day
Religious observance date
A holy day is a day set aside for religious observance or celebration.
Christmas, Easter, Yom Kippur, and Eid are holy days in their respective traditions.
The word holiday derives from holy day, though holidays now include secular occasions.
The church calendar marks several holy days throughout the year.
Organized public celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- pageantStaged public display
fiesta · commemoration · gathering · merrymaking · revelry · banquet · ceremony · procession
Ceremonial set of actions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- prayerAddress to deity
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
worship · service · mass · vespers · matins · vigil · novena · devotion
Made sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- veneratedRegarded with profound respect
- reveredDeeply respected, admired
divine · spiritual · sacrosanct · anointed · beatified · sacrament · solemnity · devotional
Date-tracking system
- annualOccurring every year
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- lunarOf the moon
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
solstice · ancestor · memorial · remembrance · heritage · custom · rite · cycle
Designated period of repose
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
tranquility · reflection · stillness · quietude · pause · cessation · abstention · renewal
festival
Organized public celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
pageant · fiesta · commemoration · gathering · merrymaking · revelry · banquet · ceremony · procession · parade
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
pilgrimage · worship · service · mass · vespers · matins · vigil · novena · devotion · abstinence
sanctified
Made sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- veneratedRegarded with profound respect
revered · divine · spiritual · sacrosanct · anointed · beatified · sacrament · solemnity · devotional · pious
calendar
Date-tracking system
equinox · solstice · ancestor · memorial · remembrance · heritage · custom · rite · cycle · observance
sabbath
Designated period of repose
peace · tranquility · reflection · stillness · quietude · pause · cessation · abstention · renewal · contemplation
- Bahai Faithsacred writings, House of Worship, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Acre
- church lawcanon law, church court, papal bull, papal bulls, papal decree
- daysMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- calendar datesanniversary, birthday, deadline, appointment, milestone
- Special Daysbirthday, anniversary, graduation, Christmas, new year
holy dayordinary day
Uneventful twenty-four hours
weekday · workday · working day · everyday · business day
day, holy, holiday, holiness, holidays, hallowed, hagiography, holidaymaker, holy days