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Lady Day or Annunciation: see Mary Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam.
..... Click the link for more information. . Lady Day March 25, the feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary; one of the four quarter days in England, Wales and Ireland Lady Day March 25 Lady Day is the name in England for the Feast of the Annunciation. This day was originally called Our Lady Day, a name that applied to three other days relating to the Virgin Mary: the Immaculate Conception (December 8), the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8), and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15). It commemorates the archangel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus, and is often referred to simply as The Annunciation. Lady Day is one of the Quarter Days in England and Ireland when rents are paid and tenants change houses. In France it is called Nôtre Dame de Mars ("Our Lady of March"). SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 51 BkDays-1864, vol. I, p. 417 DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 86 DictDays-1988, pp. 4, 85, 93 FestSaintDays-1915, p. 59 FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 223 Celebration day: Mar 25 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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