While some feast days and holidays don’t change their dates year to year, the Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church often rotates depending on the dates of other events. So, to help you keep track of the changes coming next year, we’ve compiled this list of Holy Days of Obligation, Liturgical Seasons, solemnities, and special feast days in 2026. Bookmark this page and send it to friends and family!
Note: All Sundays are Holy Days of Obligation, even if they are not included in this list.
2026 Holy Days of Obligation:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 – The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
- Thursday, May 14, 2026 – The Ascension of Jesus, Solemnity
- Saturday, August 15, 2026 – The Assumption of Mary, Solemnity
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026 – The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Solemnity
- Friday, December 25, 2026 – The Birth of Our Lord, Christmas
Solemnities and Other Special Celebrations:
- Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – The Epiphany of the Lord, Solemnity
- Sunday, January 11, 2026 – The Baptism of the Lord
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Ash Wednesday
- Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – The Annunciation of the Lord, Solemnity
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday
- Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Holy Thursday
- Friday, April 3, 2026 – Good Friday
- Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Holy Saturday
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 – Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord, Solemnity
- Sunday, April 12, 2026 – Divine Mercy Sunday
- Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Pentecost Sunday, Solemnity
- Sunday, May 31, 2026 – The Most Holy Trinity, Solemnity
- Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Corpus Christi, Solemnity
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Solemnity
- Friday, June 12, 2026 – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Solemnity
- Monday, June 29, 2026 – Saints Peter and Paul, Solemnity
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 – The Solemnity of All Saints
- Monday, November 2, 2026 – All Souls’ Day
- Sunday, November 22, 2026 – Solemnity of Christ the King
2026 Liturgical Seasons:
- November 30, 2025 – January 11, 2026: Advent, Christmas
- January 12, 2026 – February 17, 2026: Ordinary Time
- February 18, 2026 – May 24, 2026: Lent, Triduum, Easter
- May 25, 2026 – November 28, 2026: Ordinary Time
- November 29, 2026 – January 10, 2027: Advent, Christmas
Click here to see the 2025 Holy Days of Obligation and Solemnities