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What are the five Major Christian Holidays?
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Different Christian traditions list their “major” holidays a bit differently, but a common set of five principal feasts is:
- Christmas (Nativity) — celebrates the birth of Jesus (commonly Dec 25).
- Epiphany — commemorates the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles (traditionally Jan 6; associated with the visit of the Magi).
- Easter — celebrates the resurrection of Jesus (movable feast in spring; the most important feast in Christianity).
- Ascension — marks Jesus’ ascension into heaven (40 days after Easter).
- Pentecost (Whitsunday) — commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles (50 days after Easter).
Note: Different denominations emphasize different days (for example, Good Friday and Holy Week are central to many, and the Catholic Church also observes several Holy Days of Obligation such as the Assumption and All Saints’ Day).
- Christmas (Nativity) — celebrates the birth of Jesus (commonly Dec 25).
- Epiphany — commemorates the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles (traditionally Jan 6; associated with the visit of the Magi).
- Easter — celebrates the resurrection of Jesus (movable feast in spring; the most important feast in Christianity).
- Ascension — marks Jesus’ ascension into heaven (40 days after Easter).
- Pentecost (Whitsunday) — commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles (50 days after Easter).
Note: Different denominations emphasize different days (for example, Good Friday and Holy Week are central to many, and the Catholic Church also observes several Holy Days of Obligation such as the Assumption and All Saints’ Day).
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