religious holiday

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religious holiday - a day specified for religious observanceholy dayfast day - a day designated for fastingChristian year, church year - the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasonsholiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"Christian holy day - a religious holiday for ChristiansJewish holy day - a religious holiday for JewsDormition, Feast of Dormition - celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th