the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752

the week before Easter

the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

immediately preceding Lent

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

the week before Easter

the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

immediately preceding Lent

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)