When is Candlemas 2016?

Candlemas 2016 started on Tuesday 2nd Feb, 2016 (02/02/2016) 3366 days ago

What is Candlemas?

Candlemas

This day is known as the feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a holy Christian day that honors Jesus’s presentation to the temple, an event narrated in the Gospel according to Luke 2: 22-40.

In reference to Leviticus 12: every woman had to be presented for purification by offering her sacrifices 33 days after the circumcision of her boy.

Dates for Candlemas from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Candlemas is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Candlemas 2030SaturdayFeb 2nd in 1747 days
Candlemas 2029FridayFeb 2nd in 1382 days
Candlemas 2028WednesdayFeb 2nd in 1016 days
Candlemas 2027TuesdayFeb 2nd in 651 days
Candlemas 2026MondayFeb 2nd in 286 days
Candlemas 2025SundayFeb 2nd 78 days ago
Candlemas 2024FridayFeb 2nd 444 days ago
Candlemas 2023ThursdayFeb 2nd 809 days ago
Candlemas 2022WednesdayFeb 2nd 1174 days ago
Candlemas 2021TuesdayFeb 2nd 1539 days ago
Candlemas 2020SundayFeb 2nd 1905 days ago
Candlemas 2019SaturdayFeb 2nd 2270 days ago
Candlemas 2018FridayFeb 2nd 2635 days ago
Candlemas 2017ThursdayFeb 2nd 3000 days ago
Candlemas 2016TuesdayFeb 2nd 3366 days ago
Candlemas 2015MondayFeb 2nd 3731 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateFeb 2, 2016
When? Ended 3366 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Christian Holidays

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