Festival (Church of England)

A Festival is a type of observance in the Churches of the Anglican Communion, considered to be less significant than a Principal Feast or Principal Holy Day, but more significant than a Lesser Festival or Commemoration. In Common Worship each Festival is provided with a collect and an indication of liturgical colour.
==Fixed Festivals==
*1 January: The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
*25 January: The Conversion of Paul
*19 March: Joseph of Nazareth
*23 April: George, Martyr, Patron of England
*25 April: Mark the Evangelist
*1 May: Philip and James, Apostles
*14 May: Matthias the Apostle
*31 May: The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
*11 June: Barnabas the Apostle
*24 June: The Birth of John the Baptist
*29 June: Peter and Paul, Apostles
*3 July: Thomas the Apostle
*22 July: Mary Magdalene
*25 July: James the Apostle
*6 August: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
*15 August: The Blessed Virgin Mary
*24 August: Bartholomew the Apostle
*14 September: Holy Cross Day
*21 September: Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
*29 September: Michael and All Angels
*18 October: Luke the Evangelist
*28 October: Simon and Jude, Apostles
*30 November: Andrew the Apostle
*26 December: Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr
*27 December: John, Apostle and Evangelist
*28 December: The Holy Innocents
==Moveable Festivals==
*The Baptism of Christ – first Sunday after 6 January, or (when Epiphany is transferred to Sunday) first Monday after 6 January
*The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) – Thursday after Trinity Sunday
*Christ the King – Sunday next before Advent
==See also==
*Principal Feast
*Principal Holy Day
*Lesser Festival
*Commemoration (observance)
Category:Christian festivals and holy days
Category:Church of England festivals