Christian Holidays, Jubilees & Events

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•  Calculation of the Ecclesiastical Calendar
•  The Catholic Calendar Page
•  Dates of Easter and Passover - algorithms
•  Christian Calendar (mostly Roman Rite)
•  The Christian Year - finding Easter Day

daily calendars

•  Daily and Weekly Devotionals -- from Gospel Communications Network
•  Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar - has Mass readings

•  Advent
•  Ash Wednesday
•  Candlemas
•  Christmas and Christmas Eve
•  Easter

some in the New Christian Calendar

•  Saint Joseph's Day - in March
•  Celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary - May 1
•  Corpus Christi - June 3
•  St. Paul's Day - June 29
•  Feast of St. Thaddeus - July 9
•  Our Lady of Fatima - July 13
•  Virgin of Carmen - July 16
•  St. Margaret of Antioch - July 21
•  Mary Magdalene's Day - July 22
•  Feast of St. James the Greater - July 25
•  Feast of St. Anne - July 26
•  St. Christopher Day - July 28
•  Saint Francis of Assisi Day - October 4
•  Anointing of the Sick
•  Ember Days
•  Holy Week
•  Michaelmas
•  Midsummer Eve - the history of this June festival celebrating the summer solstice and the nativity of John the Baptist
•  St. George's Day - Explore the traditions and history of this Christian holiday, which originated in Estonia

All Saint's Day

•   All Saint's Day - November 1 (June 6 in Christian Orthodox calendar)

All Souls' Day

•   November 2

Annunciation

•  March 25 (Christian Orthodox calendar)
•  April 7(Old Christian calendar)

Ascension

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

•  Assumption Day - August 15
•  August 28 (Old Christian calendar)
•  Roman Catholic festival for the Virgin Mary

Canticle of the Twelve Holy Apostles

•  July 13 (Christian Orthodox calendar)

•   Christmas Eve - December 24
•   Christmas - December 25

Elevation of the Life-Giving Cross

•  September 14 (Christian Orthodox calendar)
•  September 27 (Old Christian calendar)

Epiphany

•  January 6 (Christian Orthodox calendar)
•  January 19 (Old Christian calendar)
•  Epiphany SpringFest - in May
•  Epiphany Fair - in Rome, Italy; January 5/6, 2006 at Piazza Navona, site of the Bernini Fountains; Rome caps off the 12th-night of Christmas with candy and toys presented to children; some Italians save and exchange their Christmas gifts on this night

Good Friday

•  April 9 (Christian Orthodox calendar) - the day Jesus was crucified
•  Why do we call it Good?
•  Good Friday - New Advent Catholic encyclopedia
•  Good Friday - Wikipedia encyclopedia

see also:  Easter

Holy Trinity

•  Holy Trinity - June 7

Immaculate Conception

•  Immaculate Conception - December 8

Invocavit Sunday

•  Invocavit Sunday - in February or March

Laetare Sunday

•  Laetare Sunday - in March

Lent

•  Start of Lent - February 22 (Christian Orthodox calendar)
•  Lent

Maundy Thursday

Misericordia Sunday

•  Misericordia Sunday - in April

Nativity of the Virgin Mary

•  September 8 (Christian Orthodox calendar)
•  September 21 (Old Christian calendar)

Oculi Sunday

•  Oculi Sunday - in March

Olsok Eve

•  Olsok Eve - July 29

Palm Sunday

• the Sunday before Easter, celebrating Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem

Passion Sunday

•  Passion Sunday - in March or April

Pentecost

•  the seventh Sunday after Easter
•  Pentecost (Orthodox) - July 5

Presentation of Christ in the Temple

•  February 2 (Christian Orthodox calendar)

Quinquagesima Monday

•  Quinquagesima Monday  - in February

Quasimodogeneti

•  Quasimodogeneti - April 19

Reminiscere Sunday

•  Reminiscere Sunday - in March

Septuagesima Monday

•  Septuagesima Monday - in February

Sexagesima Monday

•  Sexagesima Monday - in February

Shrove Monday

•  Shrove Monday (Orthodox) - in March

Shrove Tuesday

•  Shrove Tuesday (a/k/a Pancake Tuesday) - in February
•  spend Shrove Tuesday in the Onward Arms - in the UK

Shrovetide

•  Shrovetide - in many Christian churches, three days before Ash Wednesday

Transfiguration

•  August 6 (Christian Orthodox calendar)
•  August 19 (Old Christian calendar)

•  jubilees
•  music & music events
•  sports

•  Day of Hope - The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) challenges you to set aside one day in your school year to celebrate, pray for, and partner with international Christian schools.

March for Jesus

•  Global March for Jesus
•  Jesus Day - May 14, 2005

more events

•  Annual Church Fair - in Redding Center, Connecticut; October 1, 2005; fine arts and crafts exhibitors, giant tag sale, raffles, homemade food, children's games, music entertainment
•  Harvest Crusades - features online broadcasts live every Sunday
•  How We Got the Bible - an interactive exhibit at the Biblical Museum in Collierville, TN
•  International Day of Prayer - November 13, 2005
•  International Seminar
•  Internet Evangelism Day - April 24, 2005
•  Journeys In Truth - Friends General Conference's Gathering of Friends, bringing Quakers together for a week of worship and fellowship
•  National Baptist Youth Convention - includes information on worship, bible classes, and more
•  Scottish Christian Noticeboard - information about Christian events and conferences

Papal visits

•  Vatican News Services
•  Vatican Radio, requires Real Audio

mission conferences

•  Brigada - system of conferences and forums allowing missions networking
•  Urbana - college student mission convention, held December 27-31, 2000

entertainment

•  Contemporary Christian Music K-LOVE American Idol - TR Griffin songwrites sings and performs pop rock contemporary Christian music; formerly with Boyz Nite Out; get free mp3s today!
•  Yahoo! Christian Entertainment

Internet events

•  <listen now to Truth for Life - Alistair Begg
•  <Religion Weblogs
•  Yahoo! Internet Services

•  Hillsong New Zealand '99 - Christian conference featuring international speakers and workshops. April 12 to 16, 1999

•  46th Eucharistic Congress - information about the Eucharistic Congress of 1997 in Wroclaw, Poland

•  Lambeth Conference of Bishops 1998 - worldwide conference of Anglican bishops with prayer, bible study, eucharist, listening, and sharing. July 18-Aug. 9, 1998, Canterbuy, England
•  church UK

•  Gospel Festival - in Del Mar; June 28, 2008
•  Joshua Fest - in Quincy; August 28 - 31, 2008

•  Youth for Christ

•  The Victor - in Indianapolis; annually in late April; depicts the last days of Jesus Christ on earth through reenactments and music

•  Single Adult Conference - in Baton Rouge; April 17-19, 1998

•  Youth 2000 NY - weekend prayer festivals through 1999 in New York State for ages 15-30. In association with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

•  Hill Country Cowboy Camp Meeting - in Kerrville; <article
•  Hot Hearts Youth Evangelism Conferences - begun in 1987 at a hotel in Beaumont, TX
•  Resurrection Week - Texas A&M - a yearly celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, promoting prayer for revival, and presenting the Gospel and its call to holiness

•  Christian tour operators
•  encyclopedias
•  event directories
•  holidays
•  maps, atlases & driving directions

•  news media
•  reference material
•  retreats
•  summer camps
•  tourist bureaus

directories

•  <Christian Holidays Online
•  <Holidays 4 Christians - An Internet directory
•  <Holidays Directory at Praize
•  <Google Directory - Society > Holidays > Calendars and Lists

commentary

•  The True Christianity

museums

retreats

•  Yahoo! Retreats and Conference Centers

•  "Favorite Bible Verses" - software

event insurance

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