Differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the Feast of the Assumption is such an example. Given that there is no agreement among all Christians on the circumstances of the death, Dormition or Assumption of Mary, the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not others.Jackson, Gregory Lee, Catholic, Lutheran, Protestant: a doctrinal comparison. 1993 p. 254 While the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption on 15 August, some Eastern Catholics celebrate it as Dormition of the , and may do so on 28 August, if they follow the Julian calendar. The Eastern Orthodox also celebrate it as the Dormition of the , one of their 12 Great Feasts. Protestants do not celebrate this, or any other Marian feasts.
differences in feasts may also originate from doctrinal issues—the feast of the assumption is such an example given that there is no agreement among all christians on the circumstances of the death dormition or assumption of mary the feast of assumption is celebrated among some denominations and not othersjackson gregory lee catholic lutheran protestant a doctrinal comparison 1993 p 254 while the catholic church celebrates the feast of the assumption on 15 august some eastern catholics celebrate it as dormition of the  and may do so on 28 august if they follow the julian calendar the eastern orthodox also celebrate it as the dormition of the  one of their 12 great feasts protestants do not celebrate this or any other marian feasts