Candlemas
/ˈkændlməs/noun
- a Christian festival held on 2 February to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary (after childbirth, according to Jewish law) and the presentation of Christ in the Temple. Candles were traditionally blessed at this festival.圣烛节, 圣母行洁净礼日, 献主节（2月2日举行的基督教节日, 纪念圣母马利亚按犹太律典在产后行洁净礼及在圣殿中向上帝敬献耶稣, 依据传统该节日要点蜡烛来庆祝）。
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