English noun: holy day of obligation | |||
1. | holy day of obligation (time) a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Christian holy day | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | All Saints' Day, Allhallows, Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord, Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15, Christmas, Christmas Day, Dec 25, December 8, Hallowmas, Hallowmass, Immaculate Conception, January 1, November 1, Solemnity of Mary, Xmas | ||