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Whit Monday Celebrated by Christians Around the Globe

Whit Monday is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.

Whit Monday: May 20

Whit Monday is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.

Whit Monday, popularly known as the Monday of the Holy Spirit or Pentecost Monday, is a day celebrated by Christians around the world directly after the day of Pentecost. The holiday is considered moveable as its date is determined by the date of Easter in both the Eastern and Western forms of Christianity.

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Posted on 20 May 2013 in : Andorra Holidays,Antigua and Barbuda Holidays,Bahamas Holidays,Barbados Holidays,Belgium Holidays,Benin Holidays,Central African Republic Holidays,Christian Calendar,Cote d'Ivoire Holidays,Denmark Holidays,Dominica Holidays,France Holidays,Gabon Holidays,Germany Holidays,Grenada Holidays,Hungary Holidays,Iceland Holidays,Liechtenstein Holidays,Luxembourg Holidays,Madagascar Holidays,May Holidays,Monaco Holidays,Netherlands Holidays,Norway Holidays,Reunion Islands Holidays,Rwanda Holidays,Senegal Holidays,Solomon Islands,Sweden Holidays,Switzerland Holidays,Togo Holidays,Trinidad and Tobago Holidays


Ascension Day Celebrated by Christians Around the World

Ascension Day is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.

Ascension Day: May 9

Ascension Day is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.

In Christian doctrine, Ascension Day marks the day that Jesus ascended into heaven after he was resurrected. Also known as the Feast of Ascension, this day is generally observed by Catholics and Anglicans, and in most cases, it occurs 40 days after Easter. As the calculation of forty days after Sunday falls on a Thursday, it is also known as Holy Thursday. However, in some countries, the Roman Catholic Church has received permission to move the observance to the following Sunday as a way to encourage more Catholics to participate in the most important feasts.

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Posted on 09 May 2013 in : Christian Calendar,May Holidays,Portugal 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 2013 in : Christian Calendar,January Holidays


Feast of the Immaculate Conception Celebrated by Christians

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Date: December 8

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

On December 8, Christians all over the world celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a day to celebrate the dogma of the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, without any stain of the original sin.

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Posted on 07 Dec 2012 in : Andorra Holidays,Argentina Holidays,Austria Holidays,Balearic Islands Holidays,Canary Islands,Chile Holidays,Christian Calendar,Costa Rica Holidays,December Holidays,Italy Holidays,Liechtenstein Holidays,Malta Holidays,Monaco Holidays,Nicaragua Holidays,Panama Holidays,Paraguay Holidays,Peru Holidays,San Marino Holidays,Seychelles Holidays,Spain Holidays,Venezuela Holidays


All Saints Day is observed by Christians

All Saints' Day is a public holiday in many Christian countries.

All Saints’ Day: November 1

All Saints’ Day is a public holiday in:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Cote d‘Ivoire, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Reunion Island, Rwanda, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tahiti, Togo, Venezuela.

All Saints’ Day is a celebration of all Christian saints, known and unknown, and especially for those saints who have no special feast days of their own. It is observed worldwide by Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Protestant churches. In Portugal it is annually held on November 1, as with many western countries and in many eastern churches it is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost.

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Posted on 31 Oct 2012 in : Andorra Holidays,Austria Holidays,Belgium Holidays,Benin Holidays,Bolivia Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Burkina Faso Holidays,Burundi Holidays,Cape Verde Holidays,Central African Republic Holidays,Chad Holidays,Chile Holidays,Colombia Holidays,Cote d'Ivoire Holidays,Finland Holidays,France Holidays,French Guiana Holidays,Gabon Holidays,Germany Holidays,Guatemala Holidays,Guinea Holidays,Haiti Holidays,Italy Holidays,Liechtenstein Holidays,Lithuania Holidays,Luxembourg Holidays,Madagascar Holidays,Mauritius Holidays,Mexico Holidays,Monaco Holidays,Nicaragua Holidays,November Holidays,Peru Holidays,Philippines Holidays,Portugal Holidays,Reunion Islands Holidays,Rwanda Holidays,San Marino Holidays,Senegal Holidays,Seychelles Holidays,Slovakia Holidays,Slovenia Holidays,Spain Holidays,Sweden Holidays,Tahiti Holidays,Togo Holidays,Venezuela Holidays

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