| 词汇 | holy-day |
| 释义 | holy day noun[ C ] uk /ˈhəʊ.li ˌdeɪ/ us /ˈhoʊ.li ˌdeɪ/ a special day that is important for a particular religion and has its own social activities, food, and ceremonies: It was a Friday, the Muslim holy day, and I drove to my parents' house and told them the news. Easter is a Christian holy day that marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. religion specialized(alsoholy day of obligation) in the Roman Catholic Church, an important day on which people are expected to go to mass(= a religious ceremony based on Jesus' last meal with his disciples) and not to work: November 1st is All Saints Day, a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics. Masses are at 6:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. on Sundays and holy days. They observed holy days and rules of diet, and put on black hats, and went to the synagogue. Sunday was set aside as a holy day, and the twenty-fifth of December began a season of jubilant celebration. Yom Kippur is the holy day for Jews and for people in Israel. In Australia, only Christmas, Epiphany, Ascension, Corpus Christi and Assumption are holy days of obligation. The church can attract 400 to 600 for its mass in Spanish on a holy day important to Mexico's Catholics. Religious festivals advent All Saints' Day All Souls' Day ascension Ascension Day Day of the Dead Divali Diwali Easter Easter Day Hegira Hejira Hijrah Holy Week Purim Ramadan Rosh Hashanah saint's day Shrove Tuesday the holiday season You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Religious ceremonies & prayers Christianity: The Roman Catholic Church |
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