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feast day

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noun

feast days plural
  1. a day, especially a church holiday, for feasting and rejoicing.


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Origin of feast day

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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The 6 January Christian feast day of Epiphany, when observers celebrate the visit to Jesus by the Magi - commonly known as the Three Kings, or Wise Men - is widely celebrated in Spain.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2024

And in Bolivia, pet owners marked the feast day of Saint Roch, the patron saint of dogs.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2023

On Friday, Catholics will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a feast day meant for the faithful to reflect on God’s love for mankind.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2023

It could hardly be gathered and used to bake bread down to the said feast day unless it was first put in vessels to dry.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

He agreed with enthusiasm to spend the feast day with his two friends, from dawn to dark, and thought no more of tombs or goblets until they parted on the thoroughfare.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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