Feast of the Annunciation: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	Solemnity of the Annunciation • Lady Day

Photos

Painting The Annunciation by Robert Campin shows the angel Gabriel in a red robe kneeling before the Virgin Mary, who sits reading in a detailed Gothic interior.

Fra Angelico: The Annunciation

Workshop of Robert Campin: Annunciation Triptych

Domenico Veneziano: The Annunciation

See All Images →

Topics

Annunciation Presentation of the Virgin Mary quarter days March Christmas Easter All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day Ati-Atihan Festival St. Stephen’s Day Midsummer Lent St. Nicholas Day Epiphany