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Catholic Feast Days
Discover Catholic feast days, solemnities, memorials and holy seasons. Learn what the Church celebrates, why each observance matters, and how its message can enrich prayer and daily Christian life.
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Begin with the newest celebration in our calendar and explore its history, spiritual meaning, traditions, Scripture and invitation for Catholic life today.
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Solemnity of All Saints
The Solemnity of All Saints: Celebrating the Glory of Heaven and the Universal Call to Holiness Every year on 1 November, the Catholic Church celebrates one of the most beautiful and hope filled occasions in the liturgical calendar: the Solemnity of All Saints. On this sacred day, the Church turns her gaze towards heaven and rejoices in the countless men and women who have completed…
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Browse celebrations across the Catholic liturgical year, including feasts of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints, together with solemnities and important memorials.
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Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Every year on the 28th of October, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, honouring two men who belonged to the Twelve chosen personally by Jesus Christ. Although their names do not appear…
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The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Every year on October 7, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, a feast that draws the faithful back to one of the Church’s most beloved forms of prayer. The Rosary is familiar…
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The Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
Every year on October 2, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, a feast that draws our attention to one of the most reassuring truths of the Christian faith: that God, in His loving…
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Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels on September 29, a day that draws the faithful into the mystery of the heavenly world and reminds us that God’s saving work is not…
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The Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Every year on September 21, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, one of the Twelve chosen by Jesus Christ and the saint traditionally associated with the Gospel according to Matthew. In 2026,…
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Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Every year on September 15, the Catholic Church celebrates THE MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS, a day that draws us into one of the most intimate and painful mysteries in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.…