Festival (Anglicanism)

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

The Baptism of Christ - when the Epiphany is celebrated between 2 and 6 January, on the following Sunday; when the Epiphany is celebrated on 7 or 8 January, on the following Monday
The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) - Thursday after Trinity Sunday (observance optional)
Christ the King - Sunday next before Advent

The Church of Ireland recognises 32 principal festivals.^[2]

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