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December 3

2 holidays on Thursday, December 3 in this view.

Thursday, December 3

Advent Begins

Advent Begins, observed on December 3, marks the opening of the Advent season—the weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a time of hopeful anticipation as people prepare to…

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Thursday, December 3

Feast of St. Francis Xavier

The Feast of St. Francis Xavier, observed on December 3, honors one of the Catholic Church’s most renowned missionaries. Born in 1506 in Navarre, Spain, Francis Xavier became a…

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