Holy Innocents' Day (Noun)
Meaning
December 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Holy Innocents' Day is observed on December 28 to commemorate the massacre of Bethlehem's children ordered by King Herod.
- In many countries, Holy Innocents' Day is a day for pranks and jokes, similar to April Fool's Day in other cultures.
- According to tradition, King Herod's soldiers slaughtered every male child under the age of two in Bethlehem on the day now known as Holy Innocents' Day.
- Holy Innocents' Day is traditionally a day of fasting and mourning in some Christian denominations, in remembrance of the innocent children who were killed.
- In Spain and some Latin American countries, Holy Innocents' Day is known as "Día de los Santos Inocentes" and is celebrated with practical jokes and tricks.