Liturgical calendar

Seasons, colors, solemnities, feasts and memorials of the Catholic Church, computed for every day.

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Ordinary Time · Week 31Liturgical color: White

Saint Charles Borromeo, BishopMemorial

Sunday cycle A · Weekday cycle II

May 2016
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1, WhiteSixth Sunday of EasterSunday2, WhiteSaint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchMemorial3, RedSaints Philip and James, ApostlesFeast4, WhiteWednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter5, WhiteThe Ascension of the LordSolemnity6, WhiteFriday of the Sixth Week of Easter7, WhiteSaturday of the Sixth Week of Easter
8, WhiteSeventh Sunday of EasterSunday9, WhiteMonday of the Seventh Week of Easter10, WhiteTuesday of the Seventh Week of EasterSaint John of Avila, Priest and Doctor of the Church (optional)11, WhiteWednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter12, WhiteThursday of the Seventh Week of EasterSaints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs (optional)Saint Pancras, Martyr (optional)13, WhiteFriday of the Seventh Week of EasterOur Lady of Fatima (optional)14, RedSaint Matthias, ApostleFeast
15, RedPentecost SundaySolemnity16, WhiteThe Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMemorial17, GreenTuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time18, GreenWednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeSaint John I, Pope and Martyr (optional)19, GreenThursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time20, GreenFriday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeSaint Bernardine of Siena, Priest (optional)21, GreenSaturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeSaint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs (optional)
22, WhiteThe Most Holy TrinitySolemnity23, GreenMonday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time24, GreenTuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time25, GreenWednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary TimeSaint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church (optional)Saint Gregory VII, Pope (optional)Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Virgin (optional)26, WhiteThe Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)Solemnity27, GreenFriday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary TimeSaint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop (optional)28, GreenSaturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
29, GreenNinth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSunday30, GreenMonday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time31, WhiteThe Visitation of the Blessed Virgin MaryFeast

General Roman Calendar (universal). National calendars and transfers of feasts to Sunday are not applied.

All readings of the day · General Roman Calendar. National calendars (for example Epiphany or Ascension on a Sunday) may have other readings.

Sunday cycle C · Weekday cycle II

Frequently asked questions

What do the liturgical colors mean?

Green is used in Ordinary Time, violet in Advent and Lent, white for feasts of the Lord, of Mary and of saints who were not martyrs, red for Pentecost, the Passion and the martyrs, and rose on Gaudete and Laetare Sundays.

Why might my parish celebrate a different saint today?

Bishops' conferences and dioceses have their own proper calendars and may move some solemnities to a Sunday. This page shows the universal General Roman Calendar.