The Christian Calendar
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SEASON LENGTH COLOUR
Advent 4 weeks preceding Christmas purple
Christmas Dec. 25 - Jan. 6 (13 days) Christmas Day to Epiphany gold
Season After Epiphany Jan. 7 - Shrove Tuesday (length varies) green
Lent 40 days and 6 Sundays preceding Easter purple
Easter The great 50 days beginning with Easter Sunday and ending with Pentecost gold (red on Pentecost)
Season after Easter (or ordinary time) Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday) to Sunday preceding Advent length varies green

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