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The church accepts worshipers every Sunday at 9 a.m. and on holy days through the Nativity façade entrance (east side of the church).
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024
How the Christian holy day is commemorated worldwide Other groups have also tried to take on different Easter egg traditions.
—William Westhoven, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The moon is important in calculating Easter dates because the Christian holy day is closely connected to the Jewish feast of Passover, which is determined by a lunar cycle.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
Sixteen law enforcement officers, an Orthodox priest and several civilians were killed in raids in the predominantly Muslim region on the Orthodox Christian holy day of Pentecost, but the Kremlin has sought to downplay the prospect that Islamist militants were behind it.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 26 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of holy day was
before the 12th century
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“Holy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20day. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
holy day
noun
: a day set aside for special religious observance
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