patron saint day
Namesake's annual feast
A patron saint day is a feast day honoring a particular saint, especially one designated as protector of a person, place, occupation, or nation.
In Catholic and Orthodox traditions, people may celebrate the feast day of their namesake saint as a personal holiday: We're having a party for my patron saint day.
Countries and cities often mark their patron saint days with festivals and public observances.
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- holyDedicated to the divine
- religious holidayConsecrated day of worship
church · blessing · procession · candles · prayer · mass · devotion · relics · shrine · veneration · festival · town square · local tradition · holy day · martyr · calendar · liturgy · parish
- holy daysEaster Sunday, holy day, Easter Week, Christmas Eve, sabbath day
- Balkan heritagerakija, folk costumes, hora, filigree, kilim
- Irish FestivitiesSt. Patrick's Day, hooley, craic, session, Beltane
patron saint daynational holiday
Official day of observance
civic holiday · Independence Day · bank holiday · federal holiday · Labor Day
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