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Festival (Anglicanism)

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A Festival is a type of observance in the Churches of the Anglican Communion, considered to be less significant than a Principal Feast or Principal Holy Day, but more significant than a Lesser Festival or Commemoration. In Common Worship each Festival is provided with a collect and an indication of liturgical colour.

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Fixed Festivals

  • 1 January: The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
  • 25 January: The Conversion of Paul
  • 19 March: Joseph of Nazareth
  • 23 April: George, Martyr, Patron of England
  • 25 April: Mark the Evangelist
  • 1 May: Philip and James, Apostles
  • 14 May: Matthias the Apostle
  • 31 May: The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
  • 11 June: Barnabas the Apostle
  • 24 June: The Birth of John the Baptist
  • 29 June: Peter and Paul, Apostles
  • 3 July: Thomas the Apostle
  • 22 July: Mary Magdalene
  • 25 July: James the Apostle
  • 6 August: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
  • 15 August: The Blessed Virgin Mary
  • 24 August: Bartholomew the Apostle
  • 14 September: Holy Cross Day
  • 21 September: Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
  • 29 September: Michael and All Angels
  • 18 October: Luke the Evangelist
  • 28 October: Simon and Jude, Apostles
  • 30 November: Andrew the Apostle
  • 26 December: Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr
  • 27 December: John, Apostle and Evangelist
  • 28 December: The Holy Innocents

    • Moveable Festivals

  • The Baptism of Christ – when the Epiphany is celebrated between 2 and 6 January, on the following Sunday; when the Epiphany is celebrated on 7 or 8 January, on the following Monday
  • The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) – Thursday after Trinity Sunday (observance optional)
  • Christ the King – Sunday next before Advent

    • References

    Festival (Anglicanism) Wikipedia
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