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August 15

August 15

5.7
A Catholic holiday when people remember the Virgin Mary going to heaven
  • proper noun
translation icon : 15 de agosto
  • On August 15, many Christians celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, honoring the Virgin Mary's ascent into heaven.

Examples

  • The community gathered on August 15 for the annual festival commemorating the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven.

  • In the liturgical calendar, August 15 is recognized as a special day for the Feast of the Assumption in the Catholic Church.

  • In some countries, August 15 is a public holiday marking a major religious event.

  • Many Catholics attend Mass on August 15 to celebrate the Assumption of Mary.

  • The Feast of the Assumption, observed on August 15, is an important date in the liturgical calendar.

  • Many people celebrate August 15 with special prayers.

  • Is August 15 a public holiday in your country?

Synonyms

Assumption
vsAugust 15
1 9.9

A Christian belief that the Virgin Mary was taken up to heaven at the end of her life

is specifically the yearly Roman Catholic celebration rather than the general belief
Assumption of Mary
vsAugust 15
8.6

A Catholic feast celebrating the Virgin Mary being taken up into heaven

is the annual festival held on a fixed calendar date
Feast of Dormition
vsAugust 15
9.9

A celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church remembering the Virgin Mary being taken into heaven on August 15

is the Roman Catholic festival on that same calendar day

Surface Forms

August 15 main

Morphology

August + fifteen

Although the sequence 'August 15' is transparently interpretable as a calendar date from the constituents 'August' and 'fifteen', the specific denotation given here — the Feast of the Assumption (a Roman Catholic festival) — is a culturally specific referent that cannot be derived from the words alone. A B1 learner who knows the month and number would recognize the date but would not predict its festival meaning without prior cultural or religious knowledge.

Etymology

August 15 comes from a long-standing church festival called the 'Assumption', which remembers the Virgin Mary being taken into heaven at the end of her life. That's why August 15 is a public holiday in many countries and a day for Mass and celebration.