Feast-Day
/ˈfiːst deɪ/noun
A day set aside for celebration, religious observance, or special commemoration.
Did you know?In medieval Christian usage, a feast day was not just a celebration but an officially holy time, often tied to saints, relics, and ritual calendars that governed everyday life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyeu-
“to shine; sky, daylight, divine heaven”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeydʰ-
“to trust, persuade; later associated with ritual observance in descendants”
Old English
OE
fæst
“fixed, firm, established; also abstinent in the religious sense”
Old English
OE
dæg
“day”
Middle English
ME
fest(e) day
“a holy or celebratory day”
Modern English
English
feast-day
“a day of religious celebration or special observance”