holy day

noun

: a day set aside for special religious observance

Examples of holy day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for holy day 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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.

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holy day

noun
: a day set aside for special religious observance

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