Advent Sunday

Advent Sunday

Infobox Holiday
holiday_name = Advent Sunday
type = Christianity


caption =
observedby = Western Christianity
date = Sunday nearest St Andrew's Day
celebrations = Season of Advent
observances =
relatedto = Christmas Day

Advent Sunday is the first day of the Liturgical year in the Western Christian churches. It also marks the start of the season of Advent. In both the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches the celebrant wears purple-coloured vestments on this day, and the first purple Advent candle is lit at mass.

Advent Sunday is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. This is equivalent to the Sunday nearest to St Andrew's Day, 30 November, and the Sunday following the Feast of Christ the King. It can fall on any date between 27 November and 3 December. When Christmas Day is a Monday, Advent Sunday will fall on its latest possible date.

Advent Sunday falls on the following dates:

* 2007: 2 December
* 2008: 30 November
* 2009: 29 November
* 2010: 28 November
* 2011: 27 November
* 2012: 2 December
* 2013: 1 December
* 2014: 30 November
* 2015: 29 November
* 2016: 27 November
* 2017: 3 December
* 2018: 2 December
* 2019: 1 December
* 2020: 29 November

See also

* Gaudete Sunday


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