This holiday symbolises Christians and Hindus' unwavering unity. This fair-cum-festival is observed every year on the fourth Sunday in May, 16 days after Easter. The celebration day was eventually altered, though, because it fell on a solemn day when no feast could be held. This festival's secular structure has served as a model for how Goa promotes and enjoys celebrations where participants of all faiths and religions take part with equal fervour and excitement.
Date, location, and tickets for the Feast of Our Lady of Miracles
The fourth Sunday in May, following 16 days of Easter, used to be the day to honour Our Lady of Miracles. This date was changed in 2008 because it fell on a sombre day, making it difficult to organise a feast. As a result, the Feast's date changes every year. It is held at North Goa's Church of Our Lady of Miracles. There is no admission fee for this festival or fair, and people of any faith are welcome to participate in the activities.
The Feast of Our Lady of Miracles' History
Portuguese kings constructed the Church of Our Lady of Miracles in the sixteenth century. The church is also known as St. Jerome Church because St. Jerome was the subject of its first dedication. It is thought that the cathedral was constructed over a temple at that time since the Portuguese demolished many Hindu monuments to advance Christianity. But somewhere around the middle of the 1900s, a fire completely destroyed the building. Its new name is Church of our Lady of Miracles. It underwent refurbishment. The feast was previously celebrated on the fourth Sunday of May. The date was altered for religious reasons in 2008, nevertheless.