The Liturgical Calendar
The liturgical year is made up of six seasons:
- Advent - four(ish) weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus' birth
- Christmas - recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world
- Lent - a six-week period of penance before Easter
- Sacred Paschal Triduum - the holiest "Three Days" of the Church's year, where the Christian people recall the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus
- Easter - 50 days of joyful celebration of the Lord's resurrection from the dead ending with the celebration of Pentecost
- Ordinary Time - divided into two sections (one span after Christmas Time and another after Easter Time), wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus' teachings and works among his people
2026 Holy Days of Obligation
The 2026 liturgical calendar runs between Nov. 30, 2025 to Nov. 28, 2026.
- Dec. 8, 2025 - The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Dec. 25, 2025 - Christmas
- Jan. 1, 2026 - Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
- May 17, 2026 - Ascension of Jesus (transferred from Thursday, May 14)
- Nov. 1, 2026 - All Saints Day
- Dec. 8, 2026 - The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Dec. 25, 2026 - Christmas
In 2026 the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aug. 15, 2026) will NOT be a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Saturday.
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