The Christian year is divided by festivals, some of which happen on the same date each year, while others move around the calendar, often so that they will happen on a Sunday.
The Christian year
Last updated 2009-06-16
The Christian year
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The Church year is divided up by various festivals and seasons. Some, like Christmas Day, happen on the same date every year, while others move around within a range of dates.
The main festival that moves is Easter, and since many other festivals have their dates fixed in relation to Easter, they move with it.
Please check the festival calendar for this year's dates.
Christian annual festivals
- Annunciation, 25 March
- The Easter period, in Spring (dates vary):
- Ascension Day (40 days after Easter)
- Pentecost (7th Sunday after Easter)
- The Christmas period, late November to early January
- Advent, the period leading up to Christmas: begins on the Sunday closest to 30 November
- Christmas Eve, 24 December
- Christmas Day, 25 December
- Epiphany, early January
Some demoninations of Christianity also celebrate Saints' days, which happen on fixed dates every year.
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