Is Today A Holy Day? If Yes, Get To Mass! Here are the Holy Days for 2027.
Note: Every Sunday is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION!
What Are The Usual Holy Days?
The Holy Days of Obligation within the universal Catholic Church are the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and Blood of Christ, Holy Mary the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her Assumption, Saint Joseph, Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles, and All Saints.
In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246, are as follows:
January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension
August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
November 1, the solemnity of All Saints
December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ— USCCB
What’s Going On With The Feast Of The Ascension? Is it May 6 or May 9?
In the United States, the bishops, with the prior approval of the Apostolic See, have suppressed some of the holy days of obligation or transferred them to a Sunday. For 2027, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord in most U.S. dioceses (except Boston, Hartford, New York, Omaha, and Philadelphia) is transferred to Sunday, May 9.
Why Isn’t All Saints’ Day A Holy Day in 2027?
“Whenever January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.” — USCCB
Find Mass Times For Holy Days In Your Diocese
An easy way to check Mass times for a Holy Day is to visit your parish’s website or social media, but you can always use https://masstimes.org/ if you are searching for a particular time or are out of town.
Other Important Days In The Catholic Church For 2027
- November 29, 2026 | First Sunday of Advent (beginning of a new liturgical year)
- December 27, 2026 | The Feast of the Holy Family- Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
- January 3, 2027 |The Epiphany of the Lord
- January 10, 2027 | Baptism of Our Lord
- February 10, 2027 | Ash Wednesday
- March 19, 2027 | Feast of St. Joseph
- March 21, 2027 | Palm Sunday
- March 25, 2027 | Holy Thursday
- March 26, 2027 | Good Friday
- March 27, 2027 | Holy Saturday
- March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday
- April 4, 2027 | Divine Mercy Sunday
- April 5, 2027 | Annunciation of Our Lord
- May 16, 2027 | Pentecost Sunday
- May 23, 2027 | The Most Holy Trinity
- May 27, 2027 | Corpus Christi (celebrated May 30)
- June 4, 2027 | The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
- June 5, 2027 | The Immaculate Heart of Mary
- June 24, 2027 | The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
- June 29, 2027 | Saints Peter and Paul
- November 2, 2027 | All Souls’ Day
- November 21, 2027 |Feast of Christ the King (end of the liturgical year)
- November 28, 2027 | First Sunday of Advent
Why Isn’t Easter A Holy Day Of Obligation?
Easter ALWAYS falls on a Sunday. Every Sunday is a Holy Day of Obligation, so although not listed, Easter is a Holy Day of Obligation!
On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.Can. 1247
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