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Christian feast days commemorate significant events in Christianity throughout the year. There are two main cycles: one based on Easter and the other on Christmas. Easter, the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, is the movable feast day at the center. The date changes each year but always falls on a Sunday between late March and late April. The other cycle centers on December 25th, Christmas, celebrating Jesus' birth. Many other feasts dot the calendar, honoring saints, apostles, and other figures. Some feasts, like those of Peter and Paul (June 29th) or Mary's Assumption (August 15th), have fixed dates. Others, like Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter) or Palm Sunday (the week before Easter), are tied to Easter's date. | Christian feast days commemorate significant events in Christianity throughout the year. There are two main cycles: one based on Easter and the other on Christmas. Easter, the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, is the movable feast day at the center. The date changes each year but always falls on a Sunday between late March and late April. The other cycle centers on December 25th, Christmas, celebrating Jesus' birth. Many other feasts dot the calendar, honoring saints, apostles, and other figures. Some feasts, like those of Peter and Paul (June 29th) or Mary's Assumption (August 15th), have fixed dates. Others, like Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter) or Palm Sunday (the week before Easter), are tied to Easter's date. | ||
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Some documents (especially church records) used for genealogical research may record events using the name of the feast day. Use the following comprehensive charts spanning several centuries to convert dates between feast day names and the corresponding Julian and Gregorian Calendar systems. | Some documents (especially church records) used for genealogical research may record events using the name of the feast day. Use the following comprehensive charts spanning several centuries to convert dates between feast day names and the corresponding Julian and Gregorian Calendar systems. | ||