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 2023?
Holy Innocents 2023 started on Thursday 28th Dec, 2023 (28/12/2023) 211 days ago
Dates for Holy Innocents from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Holy Innocents 2030 | Saturday | Dec 28th | in 2345 days |
Holy Innocents 2029 | Friday | Dec 28th | in 1980 days |
Holy Innocents 2028 | Thursday | Dec 28th | in 1615 days |
Holy Innocents 2027 | Tuesday | Dec 28th | in 1249 days |
Holy Innocents 2026 | Monday | Dec 28th | in 884 days |
Holy Innocents 2025 | Sunday | Dec 28th | in 519 days |
Holy Innocents 2024 | Saturday | Dec 28th | in 154 days |
Holy Innocents 2023 | Thursday | Dec 28th | 211 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2022 | Wednesday | Dec 28th | 576 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2021 | Tuesday | Dec 28th | 941 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2020 | Monday | Dec 28th | 1306 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2019 | Saturday | Dec 28th | 1672 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2018 | Friday | Dec 28th | 2037 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2017 | Thursday | Dec 28th | 2402 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2016 | Wednesday | Dec 28th | 2767 days ago |
Holy Innocents 2015 | Monday | Dec 28th | 3133 days ago |
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