The Feast of St. Peter & St. Paul

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. The celebration is of ancient Christian origin, the date selected being the anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics.

For Eastern Orthodox and some Eastern Catholic Christians this feast also marks the end of the Apostles’ Fast (which began on the Monday following All Saints’ Sunday, i.e., the second Monday after Pentecost).