What is Mary Day?

• A. The feast of the nativity.
• B. The feast of the annunciation.
• C. The feast of the assumption.
• D. The feast of the transfiguration.

Answer: (C)

Mary Day refers to a Marian feast that centers on Mary herself. The most fitting is the Feast of the Assumption, celebrated on August 15, which is the belief that Mary was taken up body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life. This distinguishes it from the other Marian events: the Nativity is Mary’s birth, the Annunciation is when she’s told she will bear Jesus, and the Transfiguration concerns Jesus. So, when you hear “Mary Day,” the Feast of the Assumption is the best match because it specifically honors Mary in the way that is most commonly associated with that name.