Candlemas
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Candlemas is a Christian feast day observed on February 2 that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, traditionally marked by the blessing of candles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Candlemas canonical | 16 |
| Día de la Candelaria | 1 |
| Feast of Candlemas | 1 |
| Feast of the Purification | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2380100 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Candlemas Context triple: [Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, alsoKnownAs, Candlemas]
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A.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
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B.
Vigil of Christmas
The Vigil of Christmas is the Catholic Church’s liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas, marking the solemn anticipation of the Nativity of Jesus.
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C.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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D.
Christmastide
Christmastide is the Christian liturgical season that celebrates the birth of Jesus and extends from Christmas through the days that follow, traditionally up to Epiphany or the Baptism of the Lord.
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E.
Eastertide
Eastertide is the liturgical season in the Christian calendar celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, spanning the weeks from Easter Sunday until Pentecost.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Candlemas Target entity description: Candlemas is a Christian feast day observed on February 2 that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, traditionally marked by the blessing of candles.
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A.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
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B.
Vigil of Christmas
The Vigil of Christmas is the Catholic Church’s liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas, marking the solemn anticipation of the Nativity of Jesus.
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C.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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D.
Christmastide
Christmastide is the Christian liturgical season that celebrates the birth of Jesus and extends from Christmas through the days that follow, traditionally up to Epiphany or the Baptism of the Lord.
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E.
Eastertide
Eastertide is the liturgical season in the Christian calendar celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, spanning the weeks from Easter Sunday until Pentecost.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
holy day ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
ⓘ
Purification of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Candelaria
ⓘ
Día de la Candelaria ⓘ
linked to:
Candlemas
Feast of the Meeting of the Lord ⓘ Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ Feast of the Presentation of the Lord ⓘ Feast of the Purification of Mary ⓘ Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ Hypapante ⓘ La Chandeleur ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedFigure |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Prophetess Anna ⓘ
linked to:
prophetess Anna
Simeon ⓘ
linked to:
Simeon the God-receiver
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasColor | white ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCustom |
eating crêpes in France
ⓘ
tamales and gatherings in Mexico on Día de la Candelaria ⓘ |
| hasDate | February 2 ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
blessing of household candles
ⓘ
lighting candles for protection and blessing ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDevelopment | spread to Rome by the 5th–6th century ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | early Christian Jerusalem liturgy ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank |
Feast of the Lord in the Roman Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Feast (Roman Rite, ordinary form)
|
| hasLiturgicalSeason |
after Christmas
ⓘ
before Lent ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Mass with special prayers
ⓘ
blessing of candles ⓘ procession with lighted candles ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
candles
ⓘ
light ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christ as light of the world
ⓘ
presentation of Jesus ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| isBasedOnScripture |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Luke 2:22–40 ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
some other Protestant churches ⓘ |
| isObservedOn | February 2 ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Christmas
ⓘ
Epiphany ⓘ Feast of the Circumcision of Christ ⓘ Marian feasts ⓘ |
| marksEvent | end of the traditional Christmas–Epiphany season in some traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Candlemas Description of subject: Candlemas is a Christian feast day observed on February 2 that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, traditionally marked by the blessing of candles.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace)
linked to: Candlemas
linked to: Candlemas
linked to: Candlemas
subject linked to:
the God-receiver