: a day set aside for special religious observance
Examples of holy day in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe Stations of the Cross — a 14-step devotion often performed by Catholics during Lent and especially on Good Friday — commemorate the events of the holy day, according to catholic.org.—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024 Attending mass on a high holy day is very much part of the job.—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024 Palm Sunday kicks off the the series of Christian holy days which commemorate the Crucifixion and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 The crowd is appropriately reverent on this religious holy day as percussionist/composer Ches Smith begins, leading his unclassifiable ensemble Laugh Ash through a maze of scrambled electronics, free-jazz vibraphone, and orchestrations that shift from unnerving to sweet.—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024 Eastern Orthodox Christians will celebrate the holy day on Sunday May 5.—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024 Ash Wednesday overlap This year, Valentine's Day falls on Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent.—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024 During the holy day, some churches mark the foreheads of worshippers with an ash cross.—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024 Fridays are holy days of rest in the Middle East, but today the region braces itself for the awful possibility of broader conflict.—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of holy day was
before the 12th century
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