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Festival (Anglicanism)

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AFestival is a type of observance in the Churches of the Anglican Communion, considered to be less significant than a Principal FeastorPrincipal Holy Day, but more significant than a Lesser FestivalorCommemoration. In Common Worship, each Festival is provided with a collect and an indication of liturgical colour.

Fixed Festivals

1 January: The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
25 January: The Conversion of Paul
19 March: Joseph of Nazareth
23 April: George, Martyr, PatronofEngland
25 April: Mark the Evangelist
1 May: Philip and James, Apostles
14 May: Matthias the Apostle
31 May: The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
11 June: Barnabas the Apostle
24 June: The Birth of John the Baptist
29 June: Peter and Paul, Apostles
3 July: Thomas the Apostle
22 July: Mary Magdalene
25 July: James the Apostle
6 August: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
15 August: The Blessed Virgin Mary
24 August: Bartholomew the Apostle
14 September: Holy Cross Day
21 September: Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
29 September: Michael and All Angels
18 October: Luke the Evangelist
28 October: Simon and Jude, Apostles
30 November: Andrew the Apostle
26 December: Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr
27 December: John, Apostle and Evangelist
28 December: The Holy Innocents^[1]

Moveable Festivals

The Baptism of Christ - when the Epiphany is celebrated between 2 and 6 January, on the following Sunday; when the Epiphany is celebrated on 7 or 8 January, on the following Monday
The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) - Thursday after Trinity Sunday (observance optional)
Christ the King - Sunday next before Advent

Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland recognises 32principal festivals.^[2]

See also

General references

^ "Festivals". Church of England. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

^ "The Church Year: Rules". Church of Ireland. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

"The Church's Year". The Church of England. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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