Feast of Saint James
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The Feast of Saint James, also known as Saint James' Day, is a commemoration of the apostle James the Great celebrated on July 25 of the liturgical calendars of the Roman Catholic church and of the Anglican,[1] Lutheran and some other Protestant churches. The Orthodox Christian liturgical calendar commemorates James on April 30.[2]
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Type | National |
Date | July 25 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | James the Great |
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July 25 is also the National Day of Galicia of which James is its patron saint (Galician: Festas do Apóstolo).[3]