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Tables and rules for the moveable and immoveable feasts together with the days of fasting and abstinence through the whole year

Rules to know when the moveable feasts and holy-days begin

Easter-day (on which the rest depend) is always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon, or next after the Twenty-first day of March; and if the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter-day is the Sunday after.

Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of St Andrew, whether before or after.

Septuagesima    |             | nine        |
Sexagesima       \ Sunday is /  eight        \ weeks before Easter.
Quinquagesima    /           \  seven        /
Quadragesima    |             | six         |


Rogation Sunday |             | five weeks  |
Ascension-day    \ is        /  forty days   \ after Easter.
Whitsunday       /           \  seven weeks  /
Trinity Sunday  |             | eight weeks |

A table of all the feasts that are to be observed in the Church of England throughout the year

All Sundays in the Year.

          | The Circumcision of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
          | The Epiphany.
          | The Conversion of St Paul.
          | The Purification of the Blessed Virgin.
          | St Matthias the Apostle.
          | The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.
          | St Mark the Evangelist.
          | St Philip and St James the Apostles.
          | The Ascension of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
          | St Barnabas.
The days  | The Nativity of St John Baptist.
of the   /  St Peter the Apostle.
Feasts   \  St James the Apostle.
of        | St Bartholomew the Apostle.
          | St Matthew the Apostle.
          | St Michael and all Angels.
          | St Luke the Evangelist.
          | St Simon and St Jude the Apostles.
          | All Saints.
          | St Andrew the Apostle.
          | St Thomas the Apostle.
          | The NATIVITY of our LORD.
          | St Stephen the Martyr.
          | St John the Evangelist.
          | The Holy Innocents

Monday and Tuesday in Easter-week.

Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week.

A table of the vigils, fasts, and days of abstinence to be observed in the year


          | The NATIVITY of our LORD.
          | The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
          | The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.
          | Easter-day.
The       | Ascension-day.
Evens     | Pentecost.
or       /  St Matthias.
Vigils   \  St John Baptist.
before    | St Peter.
          | St James.
          | St Bartholomew.
          | St Matthew.
          | St Simon and St Jude.
          | St Andrew.
          | St Thomas.
          | All Saints.

Note that if any of these Feast-days fall upon a Monday, then the Vigil or Fast-day shall be kept upon the Saturday, and not upon the Sunday next before it.

Days of fasting, or abstinence

Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the Ascension of our Lord.

A solemn day for which a particular service is appointed

The sixth day of May, being the day on which His Majesty began his happy reign.

A table of the moveable feasts for fifty years


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        |        |       |       |           |              |
 YEAR   | GOLDEN | THE   | SUNDAY | SUNDAYS  | SEPTUAGESIMA | THE FIRST
 OF OUR | NUMBER | EPACT | LETTER | AFTER    | SUNDAY       | DAY OF
 LORD   |        |       |        | EPIPHANY |              | LENT
        |        |       |        |          |              |
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 1912   | XIII   | 11    | GF     | Four     | Feb.  4      | Feb. 21
 1913   | XIV    | 22    | E      | One      | Jan. 19      | Feb.  5
 1914   | XV     | 3     | D      | Four     | Feb.  8      | Feb. 25
 1915   | XVI    | 14    | C      | Three    | Jan. 31      | Feb. 17
 1916   | XVII   | 25    | BA     | Six      | Feb. 20      | Mar.  8
 1917   | XVIII  | 6     | G      | Four     | Feb.  4      | Feb. 21
 1918   | XIX    | 17    | F      | Two      | Jan. 27      | Feb. 13
 1919   | I      | 29    | E      | Five     | Feb. 16      | Mar.  5
 1920   | II     | 10    | DC     | Three    | Feb.  1      | Feb. 18
        |        |       |        |          |              |
 1921   | III    | 21    | B      | Two      | Jan. 23      | Feb.  9
 1922   | IV     | 2     | A      | Five     | Feb. 12      | Mar.  1
 1923   | V      | 13    | G      | Three    | Jan. 28      | Feb. 14
 1924   | VI     | 24    | FE     | Five     | Feb. 17      | Mar.  5
 1925   | VII    | 5     | D      | Four     | Feb.  8      | Feb. 25
 1926   | VIII   | 16    | C      | Three    | Jan. 31      | Feb. 17
 1927   | IX     | 27    | B      | Five     | Feb. 13      | Mar.  2
 1928   | X      | 8     | AG     | Four     | Feb.  5      | Feb. 22
 1929   | XI     | 19    | F      | Two      | Jan. 27      | Feb. 13
 1930   | XII    | 0     | E      | Five     | Feb. 16      | Mar.  5
        |        |       |        |          |              |
 1931   | XIII   | 11    | D      | Three    | Feb.  1      | Feb. 18
 1932   | XIV    | 22    | CB     | Two      | Jan. 24      | Feb. 10
 1933   | XV     | 3     | A      | Five     | Feb. 12      | Mar.  1
 1934   | XVI    | 14    | F      | Three    | Jan. 28      | Feb. 14
 1935   | XVII   | 25    | G      | Five     | Feb. 17      | Mar.  6
 1936   | XVIII  | 6     | ED     | Four     | Feb.  9      | Feb. 26
 1937   | XIX    | 17    | C      | Two      | Jan. 24      | Feb. 10
 1938   | I      | 29    | B      | Five     | Feb. 13      | Mar.  2
 1939   | II     | 10    | A      | Four     | Feb.  5      | Feb. 22
 1940   | III    | 21    | GF     | Two      | Jan. 21      | Feb.  7
        |        |       |        |          |              |
 1941   | IV     | 2     | E      | Four     | Feb.  9      | Feb. 26
 1942   | V      | 13    | D      | Three    | Feb.  1      | Feb. 18
 1943   | VI     | 24    | C      | Six      | Feb. 21      | Mar. 10
 1944   | VII    | 5     | BA     | Four     | Feb.  6      | Feb. 23
 1945   | VIII   | 16    | G      | Three    | Jan. 28      | Feb. 14
 1946   | IX     | 27    | F      | Five     | Feb. 17      | Mar.  6
 1947   | X      | 8     | E      | Three    | Feb.  2      | Feb. 19
 1948   | XI     | 19    | DC     | Two      | Jan. 25      | Feb. 11
 1949   | XII    | 0     | B      | Five     | Feb. 13      | Mar.  2
 1950   | XIII   | 11    | A      | Four     | Feb.  5      | Feb. 22
        |        |       |        |          |              |
 1951   | XIV    | 22    | G      | Two      | Jan. 21      | Feb.  7
 1952   | XV     | 3     | FE     | Four     | Feb. 10      | Feb. 27
 1953   | XVI    | 14    | D      | Three    | Feb.  1      | Feb. 18
 1954   | XVII   | 25    | C      | Five     | Feb. 14      | Mar.  3
 1955   | XVIII  | 6     | B      | Four     | Feb.  6      | Feb. 23
 1956   | XIX    | 17    | AG     | Three    | Jan. 29      | Feb. 15
 1957   | I      | 29    | F      | Five     | Feb. 17      | Mar.  6
 1958   | II     | 10    | E      | Three    | Feb.  2      | Feb. 19
 1959   | III    | 21    | D      | Two      | Jan. 25      | Feb. 11
 1960   | IV     | 2     | CB     | Five     | Feb. 14      | Mar.  2
        |        |       |        |          |              |
 1961   | V      | 13    | A      | Three    | Jan. 29      | Feb. 15




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        |         |          |           |            |         |
 YEAR   | EASTER  | ROGATION | ASCENSION | WHITSUNDAY | SUNDAYS | ADVENT
 OF OUR | DAY     | SUNDAY   | DAY       |            | AFTER   | SUNDAY
 LORD   |         |          |           |            | TRINITY |
        |         |          |           |            |         |
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 1912   | Apr.  7 | May  12  | May 16    | May  26    | 25      | Dec.  1
 1913   | Mar. 23 | Apr. 27  | May  1    | May  11    | 27      | Nov. 30
 1914   | Apr. 12 | May  17  | May 21    | May  31    | 24      | Nov. 29
 1915   | Apr.  4 | May   9  | May 13    | May  23    | 25      | Nov. 28
 1916   | Apr. 23 | May  28  | June 1    | June 11    | 23      | Dec.  3
 1917   | Apr.  8 | May  13  | May 17    | May  27    | 25      | Dec.  2
 1918   | Mar. 31 | May   5  | May  9    | May  19    | 26      | Dec.  1
 1919   | Apr. 20 | May  25  | May 29    | June  8    | 23      | Nov. 30
 1920   | Apr.  4 | May   9  | May 13    | May  23    | 25      | Nov. 28
        |         |          |           |            |         |
 1921   | Mar. 27 | May   1  | May  5    | May  15    | 26      | Nov. 27
 1922   | Apr. 16 | May  21  | May 25    | June  4    | 24      | Dec.  3
 1923   | Apr.  1 | May   6  | May 10    | May  20    | 26      | Nov. 28
 1924   | Apr. 20 | May  25  | May 29    | June  8    | 23      | Nov. 30
 1925   | Apr. 12 | May  17  | May 21    | May  31    | 24      | Nov. 29
 1926   | Apr.  4 | May   9  | May 13    | May  23    | 25      | Nov. 28
 1927   | Apr. 17 | May  22  | May 26    | June  5    | 23      | Nov. 27
 1928   | Apr.  8 | May  13  | May 17    | May  27    | 25      | Dec.  2
 1929   | Mar. 31 | May   5  | May  9    | May  19    | 26      | Dec.  1
 1930   | Apr. 20 | May  25  | May 29    | June  8    | 23      | Nov. 30
        |         |          |           |            |         |
 1931   | Apr.  5 | May  10  | May 14    | May  24    | 25      | Nov. 29
 1932   | Mar. 27 | May   1  | May  5    | May  15    | 26      | Nov. 27
 1933   | Apr. 16 | May  21  | May 25    | June  4    | 24      | Dec.  3
 1934   | Apr.  1 | May   6  | May 10    | May  20    | 26      | Dec.  2
 1935   | Apr. 21 | May  26  | May 30    | June  9    | 23      | Dec.  1
 1936   | Apr. 12 | May  17  | May 21    | May  31    | 24      | Nov. 29
 1937   | Mar. 28 | May   2  | May  6    | May  16    | 26      | Nov. 28
 1938   | Apr. 17 | May  22  | May 26    | June  5    | 23      | Nov. 27
 1939   | Apr.  9 | May  14  | May 18    | May  28    | 25      | Dec.  3
 1940   | Mar. 24 | Apr. 28  | May  2    | May  12    | 27      | Dec.  1
        |         |          |           |            |         |
 1941   | Apr. 13 | May  18  | May 22    | June  1    | 24      | Nov. 30
 1942   | Apr.  5 | May  10  | May 14    | May  24    | 25      | Nov. 29
 1943   | Apr. 25 | May  30  | June 3    | June 13    | 22      | Nov. 28
 1944   | Apr.  9 | May  14  | May 18    | May  28    | 25      | Dec.  3
 1945   | Apr.  1 | May   6  | May 10    | May  20    | 26      | Dec.  2
 1946   | Apr. 21 | May  26  | May 30    | June  9    | 23      | Dec.  1
 1947   | Apr.  6 | May  11  | May 15    | May  25    | 25      | Nov. 30
 1948   | Mar. 28 | May   2  | May  6    | May  16    | 26      | Nov. 28
 1949   | Apr. 17 | May  22  | May 26    | June  5    | 23      | Nov. 27
 1950   | Apr.  9 | May  14  | May 18    | May  28    | 25      | Dec.  3
        |         |          |           |            |         |
 1951   | Mar. 25 | Apr. 29  | May  3    | May  13    | 27      | Dec.  2
 1952   | Apr. 13 | May  18  | May 22    | June  1    | 24      | Nov. 30
 1953   | Apr.  5 | May  10  | May 14    | May  24    | 25      | Nov. 29
 1954   | Apr. 18 | May  23  | May 27    | June  6    | 23      | Nov. 28
 1955   | Apr. 10 | May  15  | May 19    | May  29    | 24      | Nov. 27
 1956   | Apr.  1 | May   6  | May 10    | May  20    | 26      | Dec.  2
 1957   | Apr. 21 | May  26  | May 30    | June  9    | 23      | Dec.  1
 1958   | Apr.  6 | May  11  | May 15    | May  25    | 25      | Nov. 30
 1959   | Mar. 29 | May   3  | May  7    | May  17    | 26      | Nov. 29
 1960   | Apr. 17 | May  22  | May 26    | June  5    | 23      | Nov. 27
        |         |          |           |            |         |
 1961   | Apr.  2 | May   7  | May 11    | May  21    | 26      | Dec.  3