The Feast of Stephen mentioned in the song 'Good King Wenceslas' is the feast day of St Stephen which is the 26th of December.
December 26 is the feast of St. Stephen.
December 26 is the feast of Stephen.
St. Stephen is the protomartyr, the first martyr in the new Church so his feast day falls the first day after Christmas.
St. Stephens Day is the Christian festival (feast) that commemorates St. Stephen, who by Christian tradition was the first Christian to be martyred for his faith.(Book of Acts chapters 6, 7 & 8)It is 26 December, the day after Christmas Day.The Feast of St. Stephen the First Martyr is December 26.
He did it on the Feast of St. Stephen (December 26).
Roman Catholic AnswerNo one invented it, it is a Catholic feast day to celebrate St. Stephen, the first martyr.
It is the feast day of Saint Stephen, deacon and martyr. It occurs on December 26.
December 26 is the feast day of Saint Stephen, deacon and martyr. His ministry was to collect food and other items for distribution to the needy members of the Church in Jerusalem. It is sometimes referred to as 'the Feast of Stephen' or Boxing Day, a day devoted to 'boxing food and other items for the needy.
The Feast of St Stephen is just after Christmas. 26th of December in the Western Church and 27th of December in the Eastern Church. There is no specific year, its celebrated every year.
The feast of Stephen, deacon and martyr, is on December 26.
I think the Feast of St. Stepehen is also called Boxing day (or it falls on the same day)
December 26 is the feast of St. Stephen, deacon and martyr.