Immaculate Conception
National Holiday observed in several Catholic countries and regions
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 Argentina |
 Austria |
 Italy |
 Portugal |
 Spain |
 Switzerland (regional) |
On December 8, Argentina, Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The day is also a holiday in certain regions of Switzerland.
It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life.
Observed as a day of obligation with required church attendance.
The Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation whose meaning is often confused.
By the sounds of it, one would think we would celebrate the day Jesus was conceived. On the contrary, it is the day that the Blessed Mother Mary was conceived.
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