holy day of obligation

Variant of holy day

holy day definition

holy day

  1. a day dedicated to religious observances or to a religious festival
  2. R.C.Ch. any of certain religious feast days on which Roman Catholics are required, as on Sundays, to attend Mass and refrain from unnecessary physical work
    in full holy day of obligation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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