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January 2006

  • January 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic)
  • January 1: Feast of St. Basil (Orthodox)
  • January 6: Epiphany/ Three Kings Day
  • January 7: Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Christmas)

February 2006

  • February 2: Candlemas -- Celebrates the first time Jesus was presented in the House of God
  • February 28: Shrove Tuesday (or Fat Tuesday)

March 2006

  • March 1: Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)

April 2006

  • April 9: Palm Sunday -- Holy Week begins
  • April 14: Good Friday -- Commemorates Jesus's crucifixion
  • April 16: Easter -- Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ
  • April 16: Palm Sunday (Orthodox)
  • April 14: Pascha (Orthodox) -- Celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus

May 2006

  • May 25: Ascension Day -- Marks Jesus's ascension to Heaven

June 2006

  • June 1: Feast of Ascension (Orthodox)
  • June 4: Pentecost -- Marks the Descent of the Holy Spirit
  • June 11: Trinity Sunday
  • June 15: Corpus Christi (Catholic)

August 2006

  • August 6: Feast of the Transfiguration
  • August 15: Assumption (Catholic)
  • August 15: Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Orthodox)

October 2006

  • October 4: Feast of St. Frances of Assisi (Catholic)
  • October 29: Reformation Day -- Celebrates the beginning of the Lutheran Church
  • October 31: All Hallow's Eve

November 2006

  • November 1: All Saints Day
  • November 2: All Souls Day

December 2006

  • December 3: Beginning of Advent
  • December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic)
  • December 25: Christmas -- Celebrates the birth of Jesus
  • December 25: Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox)

January 2007

  • January 1: Feast of St. Basil (Orthodox)
  • January 6: Epiphany/ Three Kings Day
  • January 7: Theophany (Orthodox) -- Commemorates the baptism of Jesus
  • January 7: Feast of the Epiphany (Orthodox)

February 2007

  • February 2: Candlemas -- Celebrates the first time Jesus was presented in the House of God
  • February 21: Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)

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