The feast of the Nativity of Christ on 25 December (or 7 January for those who keep the Old Style).
În România, Crăciunul vine cu tradiții bogate: colindele, Steaua, Capra, Ursul. Ortodocșii se pregătesc prin Postul Crăciunului (15 noiembrie – 24 decembrie); catolicii și protestanții, prin cele patru duminici ale Adventului.
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- All Saints / All Souls (Luminația)On 1–2 November Catholics and Protestants light candles on the graves of loved ones.
- Ash WednesdayThe first day of Lent for Catholics, when ashes are placed on the faithful as a sign of repentance.
- Corpus ChristiThe Catholic feast of the Eucharist, with a street procession carrying the host in a monstrance.
- Easter (Pascha)The feast of the Resurrection of Christ, the greatest of the Christian year; Orthodox and Catholic dates sometimes differ.
- Fast relaxation (dezlegare)A fasting day on which fish (or wine and oil) is exceptionally allowed.
- Great LentThe period of fasting and prayer (seven weeks for the Orthodox) before Easter.