Christian holidays

Sunday, September 02, 2007 | Posted by Charm

Advent
All Saints' Day
All Souls' Day
Ascension Thursday (Ascension of Jesus into Heaven)
Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent)
Assumption of Mary (Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
Candlemas
Childermas
Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
Corpus Christi (Sacrifice of Jesus)
Easter (Resurrection of Jesus, end of Lent)
Easter Triduum
Holy Thursday (Celebration of The Last Supper)
Good Friday (Death of Jesus)
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil
Easter Monday (Monday following Easter Sunday, not part of the Easter Triduum)
Epiphany
Lent (40 days of penance before Easter)
Pentecost or Whitsun (Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus)
Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras (last day of Carnival, last day before Ash Wednesday)
Winter Lent
Watch Night
Jesus Day a state holiday in Texas
The Catholic patronal feast day or 'name day' are celebrated in each place's patron saint's day, according to the Calendar of saints.

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