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Why is New Years Day a holy day of obligation?

April 26, 2017Apologetics Catholic Christian forums Holy new year's day obligation year

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Why is New Years Day a holy day of obligation?

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It is not the secular new year that is the reason that January 1 is a holy day of obligation, but because January 1 is the day on which the Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title as Mother of God. On the liturgical calendar, the holy day is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.