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Feasts, Ecclesiastical
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06021b.htmFeast Days, or Holy Days, are days which are celebrated in commemoration of the sacred mysteries and events recorded in the history of our redemption, in memory of the Virgin Mother of Christ, or of His apostles, martyrs, and saints, by special services and rest from work.
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