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 — Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter — Solemnity of the Ascension (transferred to Sunday)
- August 15 — Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- November 1 — Solemnity of All Saints
- December 8 — Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- December 25 — Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Whenever Jan. 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or Aug. 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or Nov. 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated (which means it is not a holy day of obligation that year).
The Liturgical Calendar for dioceses in the United States is published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Download here: Liturgical Calendar – 2024
2025 Calendar
Download: Liturgical Calendar – 2025
| Principal Celebrations | Holy Day of Obligation | |
|---|---|---|
| First Sunday of Advent (Liturgical Year 2025) | Dec. 1, 2024 | Yes |
| Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Jan. 1, 2025 | Yes |
| Ash Wednesday | March 5, 2025 | No |
| Easter Sunday | April 20, 2025 | Yes |
| Ascension of the Lord | June 1, 2025 | Yes |
| Pentecost Sunday | June 8, 2025 | Yes |
| Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) | June 22, 2025 | Yes |
| Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Aug. 15, 2025 | Yes |
| Solemnity of All Saints | Nov. 1, 2025 | Yes |
| First Sunday of Advent (Liturgical Year 2026) | Nov. 30, 2025 | Yes |
| * Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Monday) | Dec. 9, 2025 | Yes |
| Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) | Dec. 25, 2025 | Yes |
* Since Dec. 8, 2024, is the Second Sunday of Advent, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is transferred to Monday, Dec. 9. It is a Holy Day of Obligation.
The optional memorial of St. Juan Diego, Dec. 9, is omitted this year.
2026 Calendar
Download: Liturgical Calendar – 2026
| Principal Celebrations | Holy Day of Obligation | |
|---|---|---|
| First Sunday of Advent (Liturgical Year 2026) | Nov. 30, 2025 | Yes |
| Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God | Jan. 1, 2026 | Yes |
| Ash Wednesday | Feb. 18, 2026 | No |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Yes |
| Ascension of the Lord | May 17, 2026 | Yes |
| Pentecost Sunday | May 24, 2026 | Yes |
| Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) | June 7, 2026 | Yes |
| * Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Aug. 15, 2026 | No |
| Solemnity of All Saints | Nov. 1, 2026 | Yes |
| First Sunday of Advent (Liturgical Year 2027) | Nov. 29, 2026 | Yes |
| Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception | Dec. 8, 2026 | Yes |
| Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) | Dec. 25, 2026 | Yes |
* Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In accord with the complementary norm to canon 1246 §2 confirmed for the dioceses of the United States of America, because it is a Saturday, this year the obligation to attend Mass on this date is abrogated. It is not a holy day of obligation in 2026.