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Festival (Anglicanism)

A Festival is a type of observance in the Churches of the Anglican Communion, considered to be less significant than a Principal Feast or Principal Holy Day, but more significant than a Lesser Festival or Commemoration. In Common Worship, each Festival is provided with a collect and an indication of liturgical colour.

Fixed festivals

  • 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: Philip and James, 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: Peter and 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: Simon and Jude, Apostles
  • 30 November: Andrew the Apostle
  • 26 December: Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr
  • 27 December: John, Apostle and Evangelist
  • 28 December: The Holy Innocents

Moveable festivals

  • 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

Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland recognises 32 principal festivals.

General references

  • {{Cite web | access-date = 19 April 2023

References

  1. . ["Festivals"](https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/festivals).
  2. . ["The Church Year: Rules"](https://www.ireland.anglican.org/prayer-worship/the-church-year).
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