feast day
Example Sentences
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Although it is not a holiday in Northern Ireland, more and more events take place each year to mark her feast day.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
The original Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman martyr, was honored in the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar until 1969, Ochoa said, when the church gave the Feb. 14 feast day instead to Sts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Every 11th of November, on the feast day of its patron saint, San Martín erupts in a wild spectacle that has occurred almost uninterrupted since 1735.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024
“The December feast day of Saint Nicholas coincides with the beginning of the winter storm season on the Mediterranean,” Ayo writes.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Sunday afternoon, December 27 Today is the feast day of San Juan Evangelista, a good day for fortunes.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
