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Year-round
The Sabbath (Saturday)
Every Saturday (from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset)
Adventist
The Seventh-day Sabbath is the central distinctive observance of the Adventist faith, based on the Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8–11) and the Genesis account of God resting on the seventh day of creation. The Adventist Sabbath includes corporate worship on Saturday morning, Bible study (Sabbath School), and a day set apart from ordinary work and commerce.
It begins at sunset Friday and ends at sunset Saturday. It usually falls on or around Every Saturday (from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset).
It is especially important in Adventist traditions. Browse Christian holidays — browse options on Eden.
At a glance
- Type
- observance
- Date type
- Fixed (same date every year)
- Regions
- Global
- Themes
- Creation, Covenant
- Liturgical colour
- N/A
Common questions
The Sabbath (Saturday) is observed on Every Saturday (from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset). Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The Seventh-day Sabbath is the central distinctive observance of the Adventist faith, based on the Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8–11) and the Genesis account of God resting on the seventh day of creation. The Adventist Sabbath includes corporate worship on Saturday morning, Bible study (Sabbath School), and a day set apart from ordinary work and commerce. It begins at sunset Friday and ends at su
It is associated with Adventist. It falls in the Year-round season of the liturgical year.