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

2025 Holy Days of Obligation

The 2025 liturgical calendar runs between Dec. 1st, 2024 to Nov. 29, 2025.

  • Dec. 9, 2024 - The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Dec. 25, 2024 - Christmas
  • Jan. 1, 2025 - Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
  • Jun. 1, 2025 - Ascension of Jesus (transferred from Thursday, May 29)
  • Aug. 15, 2025 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In 2025 All Saints Day (Nov. 1, 2025) will NOT be a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Saturday.

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