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St. Stephen's Day
St. Stephen's Day
, or the
Feast of Saint Stephen
, is a Christian
saint's day
to commemorate
Saint Stephen
, the first Christian
martyr
or
protomartyr
, celebrated on 26 December in the
Western Church
and 27 December in the
Eastern Church
. Many
Eastern Orthodox
churches adhere to the
Julian calendar
and mark St. Stephen's Day on 27 December according to that calendar, which places it on 9 January of the
Gregorian calendar
used in secular contexts. In the
denominations
of
Western Christianity
, Saint Stephen's Day marks the
second day
of
Christmastide
.
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