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Find today’s feast, season, liturgical color, and major Catholic observances.
Catholic Calendar Guide is an English-first daily reference for the universal Roman calendar, designed to help visitors move quickly from a date to a trustworthy explanation of the day’s observance, season, saints, and readings.
How each day is explained
Rank
A weekday in the liturgical year still belongs to a season and receives its meaning from the Church’s unfolding prayer through time.
Color
The liturgical color for this observance is White. Purity, joy, and major celebrations of the Lord and saints who are not martyrs.
Season
The Easter season celebrates the Resurrection of the Lord and extends from Easter Sunday to Pentecost.
Readings
Each daily page now includes a dedicated readings segment with a direct path to the official readings for that date and a short guide to the day’s scriptural focus.
Upcoming major dates
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Saint Mark, Evangelist
The Church gives thanks for Saint Mark’s witness to the Gospel and the apostolic preaching it preserves.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
5th Sunday of Easter
A Sunday of Easter extends the joy of the Resurrection and teaches the Church to live from the risen life of Christ.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
6th Sunday of Easter
A Sunday of Easter extends the joy of the Resurrection and teaches the Church to live from the risen life of Christ.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
7th Sunday of Easter
A Sunday of Easter extends the joy of the Resurrection and teaches the Church to live from the risen life of Christ.
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A fast path into the major moments of the Roman calendar.
SolemnityWhite
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Mary, Mother of God
The octave day of Christmas honors Mary under the title Mother of God and places the new year under the mystery of the Incarnation.
Christmas•Christmas season•The Blessed Virgin Mary
SolemnityWhite
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Epiphany of the Lord
Epiphany celebrates the manifestation of Christ to the nations, traditionally associated with the visit of the Magi.
Christmas•Christmas season
FeastWhite
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Baptism of the Lord
The Baptism of the Lord closes the Christmas season and reveals the beginning of Christ’s public mission.
Christmas•Christmas season
FeastWhite
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Conversion of Saint Paul
The Church commemorates Paul’s conversion as a turning point in the spread of the Gospel and a witness to divine mercy.
Ordinary Time•2nd week in Ordinary Time•Saint Paul
FeastWhite
Monday, February 2, 2026
Presentation of the Lord
Forty days after Christmas, the Church celebrates Christ’s presentation in the Temple and his revelation as a light to the nations.
Ordinary Time•4th week in Ordinary Time
WeekdayViolet
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday begins Lent with the call to repentance, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Lent•1st week of Lent