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Everyday is a spiritual day for Catholics, as everyday is a saint's feast day. December 31 is the feast day of St. Sylvester I. However, January 1st is a major feast day for Catholics - the feast of Mary, the Mother of God. It is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Apart from attending Mass, her feast day is probably not celebrated by Catholics in the USA.
Most religious festivals take place on religious feast days. The day before a religious feast day is known as a "vigil" or watching. Vigils are days of fast and penance in order that the faithful may root out vice in themselves and gain the necessary disposition and virtues to celebrate the feast day in a virtuous spirit.
The "Day of the Dead" is a Mexican cultural celebration and not an official Catholic feast or observance.
December 6 is the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra.
It is the feast of All Saints day.
It's a day that a certin religion celebrates because it is important in their beleif. Christmas, for example, would be a religious feast because it is important that Jesus was born.
February 2. Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing and procession of candles is included in today's liturgy.
Santa Rosa de Lima is celebrated with a national holiday. Her feast day is a day for celebrations that include a procession, visiting her tomb, and attending Mass.
Every day of the year is a feast day for someone or something.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and his feast day is a holy day of obligation for all Catholics in Ireland.
Roman Catholic AnswerSt. Patrick's Day is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics who live in Ireland as it is the feast day of their patron saint.