Saint Joseph's Day is the principal feast day of Saint Joseph,
husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It honors the foster-father of Jesus.
This Day is celebrated on 19th March. It is also called as Solemnity
of St. Joseph.
He is a model of humility and holiness, and is a model for fathers
everywhere. He cared for the Son of God, despite Jesus not being his own
biological Son.
This Day is also known as Joseph of the House of David, Joseph the Betrothed,
Joseph of Nazareth, Joseph the Worker.
It is a national holiday in Colombia, Liechtenstein, Malta and Venezuela.
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