Nativity of John the Baptist

Nativity of John the Baptist
Russian icon of the Nativity of John the Baptist
Observed by	Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Eastern Catholic Churches Lutherans Anglicans
Type	Christian
Significance	Celebrates the birth of John the Baptist, Jesus' precursor and relative
Celebrations	Religious services
Date	June 24
Frequency	annual
Related to	Christmas Epiphany the Visitation Dehwa Daimana

The Nativity of John the Baptist (or Birth of John the Baptist, or Nativity of the Forerunner, or colloquially Johnmas or St. John's Day (in German) Johannistag) is a Christian feast day. It is observed annually on 24 June. The Nativity of John the Baptist is a high-ranking liturgical feast, kept in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglicanism, and Lutheranism. The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel of Luke.