In Leo's time, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday were already days of special observance.

Recurring days of special observance include:

They were visited regularly with offerings of food and wine, and special observances during religious festivals in honor of the dead.

Is there a special observance?

Two years ago, it was listed in Chase's Annual Events, an accepted, reliable guide to special observances around the nation.

That familiar effect is partly the pileup of special days and special observances, the convergence of private traditions and communal ceremonies.

One special observance will be the annual flag ceremony at the Long Island National Cemetery here.

Eventually, the entire month was filled with special observances and devotions to Mary.

In 1951 St Margaret's celebrated its centenary with a year of festivities and special observances.

Stamford also has a panel for patriotic and special observances that Mr. Pacter said might be able to "help with a few thousand."