Festival (Anglicanism)

A Festival is a type of observance in the Churches of the

• 1 January:
  The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
• 25 January:
  The Conversion of Paul
• 19 March: Joseph of Nazareth
• 23 April: George, Martyr, Patron of England
• 25 April: Mark the Evangelist
• 1 May:
  Apostles
• 14 May:
  Matthias
  the Apostle
• 31 May:
  The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
• 11 June: Barnabas the Apostle
• 24 June:
  The Birth of John the Baptist
• 29 June:
  Paul
  , Apostles
• 3 July: Thomas the Apostle
• 22 July: Mary Magdalene
• 25 July:
  James
  the Apostle
• 6 August: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
• 15 August:
  The Blessed Virgin Mary
• 24 August:
  Bartholomew
  the Apostle
• 14 September:
  Holy Cross Day
• 21 September:
  Matthew
  , Apostle and Evangelist
• 29 September: Michael and All Angels
• 18 October: Luke the Evangelist
• 28 October:
  Jude
  , Apostles
• 30 November:
  Andrew
  the Apostle
• 26 December:
  First Martyr
• 27 December: John, Apostle and Evangelist
• 28 December: The Holy Innocents^[1]

• The Baptism of Christ - when the Epiphany
  is celebrated between 2 and 6 January, on the following Sunday; when the Epiphany is celebrated on 7 or 8 January, on the following Monday
• The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) - Thursday after Trinity Sunday
  (observance optional)
• Christ the King - Sunday next before Advent

The Church of Ireland recognises 32 principal festivals.^[2]

• Principal Feast
• Principal Holy Day
• Lesser Festival
• Commemoration (observance)

• "The Church's Year". The Church of England. Retrieved 19 April 2023.