Michaelmas (/ˈmɪkəlməs/ MIK-əl-məs; also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a Christian festival observed in some Western liturgical calendars on 29 September. In some denominations a reference to a fourth angel, usually Uriel, is also added. Michaelmas has been one of the four quarter days of the financial year.
In Christian angelology, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the angels and is honored for defeating Satan in the war in heaven.
Observed by
Catholic Church
Anglican Communion
Steiner/Waldorf community
Lutheranism
Date 29 September (Western Christianity) 8 November (Eastern Christianity) Frequency annual
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