Holy Days of Obligation
- CCC #2177
- The Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church's life. "Sunday is the day on which the paschal mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church."[1]
"Also to be observed are:
- the day of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
- the Epiphany,
- the Ascension of Christ,
- the feast of the Body and Blood of Christi,
- the feast of Mary the Mother of God,
- her Immaculate Conception,
- her Assumption,
- the feast of Saint Joseph,
- the feast of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul,
- and the feast of All Saints."[2]
| date | feast | U.S. Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| December 25 | Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Moved to Sunday after January 1. |
| 40 days after Easter | Ascension of Christ | Moved to Sunday in some dioceses. |
| Thursday after Trinity Sunday | Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) | Sunday after Trinity Sunday |
| January 1 | Feast of Mary the Mother of God (Theotokos) | |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception of Our Lady | |
| August 15 | Assumption of Our Lady | |
| March 19 | Feast of Saint Joseph | Not a holyday of obligation. |
| June 29 | Feast of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul | Not a holyday of obligation. |
| November 1 | All Saints |