holy day also ho·ly·day (h  l -d  )n. A day specified for religious observance. |
holy day
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a day on which a religious festival is observed
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| Noun | 1. |  holy day - a day specified for religious observancefast day - a day designated for fasting Christian year, church year - the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians Jewish holy day - a religious holiday for Jews Dormition, Feast of Dormition - celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th |
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