Liturgical Calendar

Pick a date to see the liturgical season and week, the color of the vestments, any solemnity and the lectionary cycle, together with the next 14 days.

Thursday, January 1, 2026Mary, the Holy Mother of GodChristmas Time
Liturgical color White
LectionarySunday cycle: Year A · Weekday cycle: Year II
The next 14 days
Jan 2, 2026FridayChristmas Time White
Jan 3, 2026SaturdayChristmas Time White
Jan 4, 2026SundayChristmas Time White
Jan 5, 2026MondayChristmas Time White
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayThe Epiphany of the Lord White
Jan 7, 2026WednesdayChristmas Time White
Jan 8, 2026ThursdayChristmas Time White
Jan 9, 2026FridayChristmas Time White
Jan 10, 2026SaturdayChristmas Time White
Jan 11, 2026SundayThe Baptism of the Lord White
Jan 12, 2026MondayWeek 1 in Ordinary Time Green
Jan 13, 2026TuesdayWeek 1 in Ordinary Time Green
Jan 14, 2026WednesdayWeek 1 in Ordinary Time Green
Jan 15, 2026ThursdayWeek 1 in Ordinary Time Green

Saints' memorials and local feasts can have their own color; check your diocesan calendar.

Liturgical year 2026–2027 (Year B)

First Sunday of AdventSunday, November 29, 2026
The Nativity of the LordFriday, December 25, 2026
The Baptism of the LordSunday, January 10, 2027
Ash WednesdayWednesday, February 10, 2027
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSunday, March 21, 2027
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordSunday, March 28, 2027
Pentecost SundaySunday, May 16, 2027
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseSunday, November 21, 2027

Dates follow the General Roman Calendar. In the United States and some other countries the Epiphany, the Ascension and Corpus Christi are moved to a Sunday. Easter dates for other years are on the Easter date calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Which liturgical year begins in Advent 2026?
The liturgical year that begins on Sunday, November 29, 2026 is Year B for Sunday readings and Year I for weekday readings in Ordinary Time.

What do the liturgical colors mean?
Violet: Advent and Lent, waiting and penance. White: Christmas, Easter and feasts of the Lord, of Mary and of saints who were not martyrs. Green: Ordinary Time. Red: Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost and martyrs. Rose: Gaudete and Laetare Sundays.

How are the weeks of Ordinary Time counted?
Week 1 begins after the Baptism of the Lord and stops at Ash Wednesday. After Pentecost the count resumes backwards from Christ the King, which is always the 34th week.