Feast of the Ass
Catholic Encyclopedia sources describe the medieval Feast of Asses at Beauvais on January 14; the record is preserved as historical context rather than a current universal Catholic observance.
Date and recurrence
14 January (historical Beauvais observance)
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Beauvais, France / medieval Christian historical observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Feast of Asses, Feast of the Ass Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Catholic Answers Encyclopedia — Feast of AssesHistorical Catholic Encyclopedia
- New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia — Feast of AssesHistorical Catholic Encyclopedia Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is Feast of the Ass?
14 January (historical Beauvais observance) The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical/legacy context: the Beauvais Feast of Asses is documented on 14 January; do not assume current annual liturgical recurrence..
Does Feast of the Ass fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Feast of the Ass an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Beauvais, France / medieval Christian historical observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Feast of the Ass?
The stored designation basis is: Catholic Encyclopedia sources describe the medieval Feast of Asses at Beauvais on January 14; the record is preserved as historical context rather than a current universal Catholic observance.. Supporting provenance includes Catholic Answers Encyclopedia — Feast of Asses. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Feast of the Ass international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to France. Its fuller verified scope is: Beauvais, France / medieval Christian historical observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-11.