holy day of obligation

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Holy day of obligation
In the Catholic Church, Holy Days of Obligation' are days on which the faithful are obliged to attend Mass.

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holy day of obligation

Noun
1. a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
(hypernym) Christian holy day
(hyponym) Solemnity of Mary, January 1