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Advent
An
instance
of
Advent
(
LatinLanguage
adventus = coming) is a
TimeInterval
that begins with an
AdventSunday
and includes the four
Sunday
s preceding an
instance
of
ChristmasDay
. During this period, observant
member
s of
Christianity
ritually anticipate the recurring celebration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Note that
Advent
is observed only in Western Christianity, which includes
RomanCatholicism
,
Protestantism
, and
Anglicanism
. The analog of
Advent
in Eastern Christianity, which includes
EasternOrthodoxChristianity
, is the Nativity Fast, which differs from
Advent
in length and significance.
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ChristianHoliday
An
instance
of
ChristianHoliday
is a
Holiday
instituted and observed by
member
s of
Christianity
.
MoveableHoliday
MoveableHoliday
is the class of
Holiday
s whose observance is not fixed to recurrences of any particular calendar day. For example,
UnitedStates
MemorialDay is observed on the last
Monday
of
May
.
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