Christian Feasts are (a) Fixed; (b) Movable. (a) The Fixed Christian Festivals are: All Saints or All Hallows, November 1.

All Souls in honor of all the faithful dead, whether canonized or not, November 2.

Autumn.

Vendemiaire (Vintage month)..

. ...September 22 - October 21.

Brumaire (Foggy month)

... October 22 - November 20.

Frimaire (Sleety month)

...November 21 - December 20.

Winter.

Nivose (Snowy month)

... December 21 - January 19.

Pluviose (Rainy month)

...January 20 - February 18.

Ventose (Windy month)

... February 19 - March 20.

Spring.

Germinal (Budding month). ..

. ..March 21 - April 19.

Floral (Flowery Month)

...April 20 - May 19.

Prairial (Pasture month)

... May 20 - June 18.

Summer.

Messidor (Harvest month)

...June 19 - July 18.

Thermidor (Hot month)

... July 19 - August 17.

Fructidor (Fruit month)

.. August 18 - September 16.

From September 16 to September 22 are five days. These were called Sans culot-tides (4syl.),and were national holidays; 17 dedicated to Venus, 18 to Genius, 19 to Labor, 20 to Opinion, and 21 to Rewards.

II. The Years.

Candlemas Day or the Purification of the Virgin Mary, February 2.

Christmas Day or the Nativity, December 25.

Circumcision, January 1.

Epiphany or Twelfth Day, January 6.

Innocents' Day, December 28.

Lady Day or Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25.

The following are also called Saints' Days, or Red Letter Days:

Andrew

November 30

Barnabas

June 11.

James the Elder

July 25.

John the Baptist (his Nativity)

June 24.

John the Evangelist

December 27.

Luke the Evangelist

October 18.

Mark the Evangelist

April 25.

Mathew the Evangelist

September 21.

Matthias

February 24.

Michael (Michaelmas Day)

September 29.

Paul (his Conversion)

January 25.

Peter (by Catholics Peter and Paul)

June 29.

Philip and James the less

May 1.

Simon and Jude

October 28.

Stephen (the first martyr)

December 26.

Thomas (the shortest day)

December 21.

(b) Movable Christian Feasts:

Ascension Day or Holy Thursday, ten days before Whit Sunday. Ash Wednesday, the first day in Lent. Easter Sunday.

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Day. Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter Day. Pentecost or Whit Sunday, the seventh Sunday after Easter. Sexagesima Sunday (about) sixty days before Easter, second Sunday before Lent.

Trinity Sunday, the Sunday following Whit Sunday.