Christian year

American  

noun

1. a year in the ecclesiastical calendar, used especially in reference to the various feast days and special seasons.

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Example Sentences

While the nuns’ sect is a minority in largely Eastern Orthodox Ukraine, some highlights of the Christian year have already been spent in the company of the displaced, including normally joyous holidays such as Easter.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that they give Christian year and the years since independence shows how sacred the country had become to them through their many sacrifices,” Mead said.

From Seattle Times

The year 2020 will mark the centenary of the church, and celebrations began on Advent Sunday, the start of the Christian year.

From BBC

This is the time of the Christian year dedicated to expectant longing.

From Washington Post

He said he had baptized Christian years ago and that Christian had grown up in the church.

From New York Times