Definition of quarter day Quarter day
quar•ter day
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What does quarter day mean?
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| quarter day - a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due | ||
| christian holy day a religious holiday for Christians | ||
| britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | ||
| 11 november, martinmas, st martin's day the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland | ||
| annunciation day, lady day, march 25, annunciation (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ | ||
| michaelmas, michaelmas day, september 29 honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland | ||
| candlemas, candlemas day, feb 2 feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland | ||
| august 1, lammas, lammas day commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England | ||
| christmas day, dec 25, xmas, christmas a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland | ||
| june 24, midsummer's day, midsummer day, st john's day a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland | ||
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Wiktionary 
- quarter day (Noun)
Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year.
