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Advent
Adventus la
Christian liturgical season preceding Christmas
Overview
Christian liturgical season preceding ChristmasWikidata record description. Read Advent in the Wikipedia reader.
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Observances within Advent
Observances whose own records name Advent as their whole.
- Kept 5 and 6 December
Saint Nicholas Day
traditional Christian feast day in Europe - Kept 8 December
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian feast on December 8 and public holiday in some countries - Kept 13 December
Saint Lucy's Day
Christian feast day dedicated to Lucy of Syracuse and observed on 13 December - Kept 24 December
Christmas Eve
evening or entire day before Christmas Day - Kept penultimate Sunday before December 25th
Gaudete Sunday
among the Western Christian Churches, the third Sundday of the liturgical calendar - Kept fourth last Sunday before December 25th
Advent Sunday
among the Western Christian Churches, the first Sundday of the liturgical year and the start of the season of Advent - Kept last Sunday before December 25th
fourth Advent Sunday
among the Western Christian Churches, the fourth Sunday of the liturgical calendar - Kept third to last Sunday before December 25th
Second Sunday of Advent
among the Western Christian Churches, the second Sunday of the liturgical calendar
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