Assumption Day
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Assumption Day is a major Catholic feast on August 15 commemorating the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven, celebrated as the national holiday of the Acadian people.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic holy day
ⓘ
Christian feast day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Assumption of Mary
NERFINISHED
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of the Assumption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acadian national identity
ⓘ
Catholic liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian devotion ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Eastern Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ some Orthodox Christians ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOrRegion | Acadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | August 15 ⓘ |
| dayOfMonth | 15 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Acadian diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatronage | Acadian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcessions | yes ⓘ |
| hasPublicCelebrations |
Acadian festivals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parades in Acadian communities ⓘ |
| hasReligiousServices |
Marian devotions
ⓘ
Mass ⓘ |
| honors | Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsTitle | Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNationalHolidayOf | Acadian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedOn | 15 August ⓘ |
| isPatronalFeastOf | Acadian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPublicHolidayInPracticeFor | many Acadian communities ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| month | August ⓘ |
| partOf | General Roman Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| theme | Mary’s assumption into heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance | holy day of obligation in many countries ⓘ |
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