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Palm Sunday Observed by Christians Around the World

Palm Sunday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Palm Sunday: April 1

Palm Sunday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Palm Sunday is the last Sunday of Lent and marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is a celebration of the entrance of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem where he was welcomed by the people of the city with branches from the palm trees days before he was to be crucified.

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Posted on 31 Mar 2012 in : April Holidays,Christian Calendar


St. Joseph’s Day Celebrated by Christians Around the World

St. Joseph's Day is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

St. Joseph’s Day: March 19

St. Joseph’s Day is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

March 19 is the date on which Christians venerate St. Joseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus. It is a feast in which Joseph is celebrated as patron of the universal Church; he has another feast on May 1 on which Joseph, the carpenter, is celebrated as a worker.

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Posted on 18 Mar 2012 in : Christian Calendar,Costa Rica Holidays,Liechtenstein Holidays,Malta Holidays,March Holidays,Venezuela Holidays


Ash Wednesday Observed by Christians

Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Ash Wednesday: March 9

Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent. The holiday’s name exists because on this day, Christians attending Mass will be marked by a cross of ash on the forehead as a sign of penance. The date changes according to the date set for Lent, and it comes 46 days before, not counting Sundays.

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Posted on 21 Feb 2012 in : Christian Calendar,February Holidays,Haiti Holidays,Jamaica Holidays


Shrove Monday Celebrated by Christians

Shrove Monday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Shrove Monday: February 20

Shrove Monday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Shrove Monday is celebrated by all Christians on the Monday before Ash Wednesday. It is mostly celebrated in Anglo Saxon countries as part of Shrovetide celebrations that comes before the sober Lent season and in contrast is marked by opulent festivities. In Latin countries it is known as Carnival or Mardi Gras.

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Posted on 19 Feb 2012 in : Christian Calendar,Liechtenstein Holidays


Epiphany Observed by Christians

Epiphany is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Epiphany Day: January 6

Epiphany is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

January 6 is the date of the Epiphany Feast for Christians all over the world. It is the celebration of the revelation of God as human in the person of Jesus Christ. Western churches celebrate the visit of the Magi to the newborn Jesus, and Eastern Christians celebrate his baptism as the moment of Christ’s revelation as the son of God.

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Posted on 05 Jan 2012 in : Christian Calendar,January Holidays