red letter day
Meaning
Noun
- A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day.
- A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.
Related
Similar words
- day of days
- red letter date
Opposite words
- black letter day
Origin
- An allusion to the practice, dating to classical antiquity, of marking important days in red on calendars.
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