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  • 101Moveable feast — This article is about Christian holy days. For the book by Ernest Hemingway, see A Moveable Feast. In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day – a feast day or a fast day – whose date is not fixed to a particular day of the… …

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  • 102Name day — A Swedish calendar page from 1712 with name days listed A name day is a tradition in many countries in Europe and Latin America that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one s given name. The custom originated with the… …

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  • 103Father's Day — For other uses, see Father s Day (disambiguation). Father s Day Observed by Many countries Type Historical Date In Australia First Sunday in September,Third Sunday in June (many countries) and other dates Related to Mother s Day …

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  • 104name day — noun the feast day of a saint whose name one bears • Hypernyms: ↑saint s day * * * noun 1. : the day of the saint whose name one bears 2. : the day under London stock exchange rules on which a ticket giving the name of the buyer of securities and …

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  • 105Boxing Day — Christmas box redirects here. For the genus of shrubs, see Sarcococca. Boxing Day Observed by some members and former members of the Commonwealth of Nations Type Bank holiday / Public holiday Date 26 December – Bank or public holiday …

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  • 106fete day — noun a day designated for feasting • Syn: ↑feast day • Hypernyms: ↑holiday • Hyponyms: ↑Rosh Hashanah, ↑Rosh Hashana, ↑Rosh Hashonah, ↑Rosh Hasho …

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  • 107Saint Patrick's Day — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Saint Patrick s Day type = Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland and Eastern Orthodox longtype = National, Ethnic, Christian, Festive | caption = The Chicago River is dyed green each year for the St. Patrick s Day… …

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  • 108Valentine's Day — Infobox Holiday| holiday name=Valentine s Day caption=Traditional symbols of Valentine s Day include hearts, doves, Cupid, and love notes. American postcard, circa 1900. observedby=Western and Western influenced cultures date=February 14 nickname …

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  • 109St Clement's Day — was traditionally, and in some places, still is, celebrated on the 23 November, a welcome festival between Halloween and Christmas. Saint Clement is the patron saint of metalworkers and blacksmiths, and so these workers traditionally enjoyed a… …

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  • 110Holy Innocents, Feast of the — ▪ Christianity also called  Childermas , or  Innocents Day        festival celebrated in the Christian churches in the West on December 28 and in the Eastern churches on December 29 and commemorating the massacre of the children by King Herod in… …

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