: a day set aside for special religious observance
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The holy day, one that commemorates Jesus Christ's agony on the cross, is one of five Christian celebrations that pay homage to the events leading up to the Crucifixion and Christ's miraculous resurrection on Easter Sunday.—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Puked, out-duked and oft rebuked this holy day’s unholy hat trick.—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025 Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holy day
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of holy day was
before the 12th century
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