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Catholic liturgical calendar 2027: key dates, seasons and holy days
The Church’s year for 2027 begins on the First Sunday of Advent, 29 November 2026. Sundays follow Year B, and weekdays follow Cycle I.
The seasons at a glance
- Advent: Sunday 29 November to Thursday 24 December 2026 (violet, rose on Gaudete Sunday)
- Christmas Time: 25 December 2026 to the Baptism of the Lord, Sunday 10 January 2027 (white)
- Lent: Ash Wednesday, 10 February, to the evening of Holy Thursday, 25 March 2027 (violet)
- Easter Triduum: 25 to 27 March, with Easter Sunday on 28 March 2027
- Easter Time: 28 March to Pentecost, Sunday 16 May 2027 (white, red at Pentecost)
- Ordinary Time: the weeks between, in green
- Advent 2027: begins on Sunday 28 November 2027 (Year C)
Holy days of obligation in the USA, 2027
- Mary, the Holy Mother of God: Friday 1 January
- The Ascension: Thursday 6 May in the provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Omaha and Philadelphia. Most other provinces keep it on Sunday 9 May.
- The Assumption: 15 August, which falls on a Sunday this year
- All Saints: Monday 1 November. Because it falls on a Monday, it is not a day of obligation in the USA this year.
- The Immaculate Conception: Wednesday 8 December
- Christmas: Saturday 25 December
Days of fasting and abstinence: Ash Wednesday (10 February) and Good Friday (26 March 2027).
Free reference: key dates, Advent 2026 to December 2027
| Date | Celebration | Rank | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 29 Nov 2026 | First Sunday of Advent | Sunday | violet |
| Mon 30 Nov 2026 | Saint Andrew, Apostle | Feast | red |
| Tue 8 Dec 2026 | The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation | white |
| Sat 12 Dec 2026 | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Feast (USA) | white |
| Sun 13 Dec 2026 | Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) | Sunday | violet or rose |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) | Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation | white |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Saint Stephen, the First Martyr | Feast | red |
| Sun 27 Dec 2026 | The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | Feast | white |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | The Holy Innocents, Martyrs | Feast | red |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | Mary, the Holy Mother of God | Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation | white |
| Sun 3 Jan 2027 | The Epiphany of the Lord | Solemnity (USA, transferred to Sunday) | white |
| Sun 10 Jan 2027 | The Baptism of the Lord | Feast | white |
| Mon 25 Jan 2027 | The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle | Feast | white |
| Tue 2 Feb 2027 | The Presentation of the Lord | Feast | white |
| Wed 10 Feb 2027 | Ash Wednesday | Day of fasting and abstinence | violet |
| Sun 14 Feb 2027 | First Sunday of Lent | Sunday | violet |
| Mon 22 Feb 2027 | The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle | Feast | white |
| Sun 7 Mar 2027 | Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare) | Sunday | violet or rose |
| Fri 19 Mar 2027 | Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity | white |
| Sun 21 Mar 2027 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord | Sunday | red |
| Thu 25 Mar 2027 | Holy Thursday | Paschal Triduum begins at the evening Mass | white |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord | Day of fasting and abstinence | red |
| Sat 27 Mar 2027 | Holy Saturday | Easter Vigil in the Holy Night | white (Vigil) |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord | Solemnity | white |
| Sun 4 Apr 2027 | Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) | Sunday | white |
| Mon 5 Apr 2027 | The Annunciation of the Lord (transferred from 25 March) | Solemnity | white |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Saints Philip and James, Apostles | Feast | red |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | The Ascension of the Lord (where kept on Thursday) | Solemnity; Holy Day in the provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Omaha and Philadelphia | white |
| Sun 9 May 2027 | The Ascension of the Lord (most U.S. provinces) | Solemnity | white |
| Fri 14 May 2027 | Saint Matthias, Apostle | Feast | red |
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Pentecost Sunday | Solemnity | red |
| Sun 23 May 2027 | The Most Holy Trinity | Solemnity | white |
| Sun 30 May 2027 | The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) | Solemnity (USA, on Sunday) | white |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Feast | white |
| Fri 4 Jun 2027 | The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | Solemnity | white |
| Thu 24 Jun 2027 | The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist | Solemnity | white |
| Tue 29 Jun 2027 | Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles | Solemnity | red |
| Sat 3 Jul 2027 | Saint Thomas, Apostle | Feast | red |
| Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Saint Mary Magdalene | Feast | white |
| Fri 6 Aug 2027 | The Transfiguration of the Lord | Feast | white |
| Tue 10 Aug 2027 | Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr | Feast | red |
| Sun 15 Aug 2027 | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity (falls on Sunday) | white |
| Tue 24 Aug 2027 | Saint Bartholomew, Apostle | Feast | red |
| Wed 8 Sep 2027 | The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Feast | white |
| Tue 14 Sep 2027 | The Exaltation of the Holy Cross | Feast | red |
| Tue 21 Sep 2027 | Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist | Feast | red |
| Wed 29 Sep 2027 | Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels | Feast | white |
| Mon 18 Oct 2027 | Saint Luke, Evangelist | Feast | red |
| Thu 28 Oct 2027 | Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles | Feast | red |
| Mon 1 Nov 2027 | All Saints | Solemnity (not a Holy Day of Obligation in the USA this year, as it falls on a Monday) | white |
| Tue 2 Nov 2027 | All Souls’ Day (Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed) | violet, white or black | |
| Tue 9 Nov 2027 | The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica | Feast | white |
| Sun 21 Nov 2027 | Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe | Solemnity | white |
| Sun 28 Nov 2027 | First Sunday of Advent (Year C begins) | Sunday | violet |
| Tue 30 Nov 2027 | Saint Andrew, Apostle | Feast | red |
| Wed 8 Dec 2027 | The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation | white |
| Sun 12 Dec 2027 | Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) | Sunday (Our Lady of Guadalupe is not celebrated this year) | violet or rose |
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) | Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation | white |
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | Feast | white |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist | Feast | white |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | The Holy Innocents, Martyrs | Feast | red |
Dates follow the USCCB Liturgical Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America 2027. Outside the USA, Epiphany, the Ascension and Corpus Christi may fall on different days. Check your diocese or parish for local dates.