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2009 Calendar Dates of Feasts

Find the dates of moveable feasts and Catholic holy days and holidays for 2009.
When Is Divine Mercy Sunday 2009?
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Octave of Easter (the Sunday after Easter Sunday). Find the date of Divine Mercy Sunday 2009.
When Is Trinity Sunday 2009?
Trinity Sunday falls one week after Pentecost Sunday, and it is the day that the Catholic Church has set aside to honor the most fundamental of Christian beliefs—the Holy Trinity.
When Is Assumption 2009?
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven. Find the date of Assumption 2009.
Catholic Liturgical Calendar 2009
Find the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States for 2009, as well as the dates of moveable feasts (holy days whose dates change from year to year).
When Is Mardi Gras 2009?
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday") or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
When Is Ash Wednesday 2009?
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Find the date of Ash Wednesday 2009.
When Is Palm Sunday 2009?
Palm Sunday, the final Sunday before Easter, marks the beginning of Holy Week. Christian churches distribute palms (and sometimes pussy willows) on Palm Sunday to commemorate Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.
When Is Holy Thursday 2009?
In the Catholic Church, Holy Thursday is the day that we celebrate the Last Supper, at which Christ instituted the Mass and the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
When Is Good Friday 2009?
In the Catholic Church, Good Friday is the day that we commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the act that brought salvation to all who believe.
When Is Easter 2009?
Easter, the greatest feast day in the Christian calendar, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
When Is Ascension 2009?
The Ascension of Our Lord celebrates the day that Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. Find the date of Ascension 2009.
When Is Pentecost 2009?
Pentecost, which marks the end of the Easter season in the Christian calendar, celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. Find the date of Pentecost 2009.
When Is Christmas Day 2009?
Christmas Day, the second-greatest feast day in the Christian calendar, celebrates the nativity, or birth, of Jesus Christ.

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