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

 * 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 - 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

Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland recognises 32principal festivals.