The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
The USCCB identifies 28 December as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs.
Date and recurrence
28 December
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Catholic Church / liturgical 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
Holy Innocents 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.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- USCCB — December 28: Feast of the Holy Innocents, MartyrsOfficial Catholic Liturgy
Frequently asked questions
When is The Holy Innocents, Martyrs?
28 December The stored recurrence guidance is: 28 December.
Does The Holy Innocents, Martyrs fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is The Holy Innocents, Martyrs an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / liturgical 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 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs?
The stored designation basis is: The USCCB identifies 28 December as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs.. Supporting provenance includes USCCB — December 28: Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is The Holy Innocents, Martyrs international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / liturgical observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-09-09.
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