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In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day -- a feast or a fast -- whose date is not fixed to a particular day of the calendar year but moves in response to the date of Easter, which date varies according to a complex formula.By extension, other religions' feasts are occasionally described by the same term. In addition many countries have secular holidays that are moveable, for instance to make holidays more consecutive; the term "moveable feast" is not used in this case however.
Further, by metaphoric extension but with the meaning of a party that was on the move, Ernest Hemingway used the term as the title for his memoirs, A Moveable Feast, of life in Paris in the 1920s. This usage has become a popular phrase in food contexts, with several catering companies adopting it as their name.
Moveable feasts in Christianity
- Triodion - 70 days before Easter (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox)
- Saturday of Souls - 57 days before Easter (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox)
- Mardi Gras - 47 days before Easter (Western Christianity only)
- Ash Wednesday - 46 days before Easter (Western Christianity only)
- Triumph of Orthodoxy - 42 days before Easter (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox)
- Saturday of Lazarus - 8 days before Easter (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox)
- Palm SundayPalm Sunday is a moveable feast in the church calendar observed by Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians. It is the Sunday before Easter Sunday, and a celebration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his execution. The crow - 7 days before Easter
- Easter - the date around which the others are placed
- AscensionFor other meanings see Ascension (disambiguation The Ascension is one of the great feasts in the Christian liturgical calendar, and commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven forty days after his resurrection from the dead. The event is Day - 40 days after Easter
- PentecostPentecost is a holiday of Christianity, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter, and ten days after the Ascension. It is also known in English as Whitsun (Whitsunday) - 50 days after Easter
- All SaintsThis article is about the Christian holiday. For other meanings see All Saints (disambiguation The festival of All Saints also sometimes known as "All Hallows," or "Hallowmas," is a feast celebrated in honour of all the saints and martyrs, known or unknow - 57 days after Easter (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox)
- Corpus ChristiA separate article is about the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Another is about Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge. Another article is about the play Corpus Christi by Terrence McNally. Corpus Christi means body of Christ in Latin. - 60 days after Easter (Western Christianity only)
- feast days of some significant saintIn general, the term saint is used to refer to someone thought to be especially virtuous and holy. This person may or may not be canonized, recognized or venerated by a religion. The word "saint" comes from the Latin word sanctus which means "holy. Various days, if a movable feast falls too close to their usual date.
Some of the Fixed feasts in Christianity
- ChristmasChristmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday in the Christian calendar which takes place on the twenty-fifth day of December and celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ. Christmas is also celebrated as a secular holiday throughout mu - December 25
- TransfigurationTransfiguration is a changing of appearance or form. The Transfiguration is a miraculous event in the Synoptic Gospel accounts of Jesus Christ ( Mathew 17:1-6, Mark 9:1-8, Luke 9:28-36): Jesus led three of his apostles, Peter, John, and James, to pray at - August 6
- Dormition of the Theotokos/ Assumption of Mary - August 15
- Presentation of Christ in the Temple - February 2
- Exaltation of the Cross - September 15
- feast days of most individual saints
Moveable holidays in Japanese calendar
- Coming-of-age Day (成人の日) - 2nd Monday of January
- Maritime Day (海の日) - 3rd Monday of July
- Respect-for-the-aged Day (敬老の日) - 3rd Monday of September
- Health-Sports Day (体育の日) - 2nd Monday of October
See also Japanese calendar.
Moveable US public holidays
Moveable Canadian public holidays
Religious festivals
