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Why is Saint Stephen's feast day December 26?

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Saint Stephen was the protomartyr, or first person to give his life for his religious beliefs after Our Lord ascended into heaven. He is, therefore, the first martyr honored the day after the celebration of Our Lord's birth.
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December 26 is also the feast day of the following saints:
Amaethlu of Anglesey
Archelaus of Mesopotamia
Daniel of Villiers
Dionysius, Pope
Isaac II of Optina
John of Hainaut
Margaret of Hohenfels
Marinus of Rome
Paganus of Lecco
Secundus Pollo
Stephen the Martyr
Tathai of Wales
Theodore the Sacristan
Vincentia Lopez y Vicuña
Zeno of Gaza
Zosimus, Pope

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