Christian churches commemorate the deaths of young children –who were deemed as the first martyrs by the early church– during the endeavors of King Herod the Great to murder the Holy Child, Baby Jesus. The Feast of the Holy Innocents is usually observed on the 28th and 29th of December, according to the Western and Eastern churches, respectively. Prior to the fifth century, the Holy Innocents was observed in concurrence with Epiphany, but then became a separate festival. Furthermore, it was considered as a day of lamentation and fasting in Rome.
When is Holy Innocents 2021?
Holy Innocents 2021 is on Tuesday 28th Dec, 2021 (28/12/2021) in 344 days
Dates for Holy Innocents from 2015 to 2024
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Holy Innocents 2024 | Saturday | Dec 28th | in 1440 days |
Holy Innocents 2023 | Thursday | Dec 28th | in 1074 days |
Holy Innocents 2022 | Wednesday | Dec 28th | in 709 days |
Holy Innocents 2021 | Tuesday | Dec 28th | in 344 days |
Holy Innocents 2020 | Monday | Dec 28th | 20 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2019 | Saturday | Dec 28th | 386 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2018 | Friday | Dec 28th | 751 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2017 | Thursday | Dec 28th | 1116 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2016 | Wednesday | Dec 28th | 1481 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2015 | Monday | Dec 28th | 1847 days ago |
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