A parish festival[1] or parish fair[2] or indulgence feast[3] (Lithuanian: atlaidai; Polish: odpust parafialny) is a local annual festival held by Roman Catholic churches in Poland and Lithuania on a feast day of the patron saint of a given parish. Many of the festivals have long historic traditions that date back to the Counter-Reformation in the 16–17th centuries. Almost every parish has such festival with some churches having several.[4] Participants in these festivals can receive indulgences for themselves and their dead relatives.[5] The festivals include masses, religious processions, performances by church choirs, other music performances[6] and are often accompanied by traditional craft markets.[4] The feasts reinforce local identity and foster a sense of community.[4] Some of the larger festivals, like the Great Žemaičių Kalvarija Festival, last for a week, attract thousands of people, and are major pilgrimage events.[3][4]
Major parish festivals in Lithuania:[5]
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