| Calendar date/s |
Day of week |
Observance |
Christian tradition giving special
attention to this event. |
|
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January |
|
| January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| January 1 |
Sunday |
Mary, Mother of God
Feast Day of St. Basil |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| January 5 |
Thursday |
Twelfth Night |
Most Christians |
| January 6 |
Friday |
Epiphany
Feast of the Theophany |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| January 7 |
Saturday |
Nativity of Christ |
Orthodox Christians |
| January 8 |
Sunday |
Baptism of the Lord Jesus |
Most Christians |
| January 16 |
Sunday |
Blessing of the Animals (St. Anthony) |
Catholic - Hispanic |
| January 18-25 |
Wed - Wed |
Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity |
Most Christians |
| January 25 |
Wednesday |
Conversion of St. Paul |
Most Christians |
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February |
|
| February 5, 12, 19, 26 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| February 2 |
Thursday |
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
St. Brighid of Kildare |
Most Christians
Celtic Christian |
| February 3 |
Friday |
St. Blase Day |
Catholic Christian |
| February 5 |
Sunday |
Four Chaplains Sunday |
Interfaith observance |
| February 12 |
Sunday |
Triodion begins |
Orthodox Christian |
| February 14 |
Tuesday |
St. Valentine's Day |
Most Christians |
| February 26 |
Sunday |
Transfiguration Sunday
Meatfare Sunday |
Most Christians
OrthodoxChristian |
| February 28 |
Tuesday |
Shrove Tuesday |
Most Christians |
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March |
|
| March 5, 12, 19, 26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| March 1 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins
St. David of Wales |
Most Christians
Anglican Christian |
| March 5 |
Sunday |
Cheesefare Sunday |
Orthodox Christian |
| March 6 |
Monday |
Clean Monday - Lent begins |
Orthodox Christian |
| March 12 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Sunday |
Orthodox Christian |
| March 17 |
Friday |
St. Patrick's Day |
Most Christians |
| March 19 |
Sunday |
St. Joseph's Day |
Most Christians |
| March 25 |
Saturday |
Annunciation to the Blessed
Virgin Mary |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christian |
| March 25 |
Friday |
Good Friday
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christian |
| |
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April |
|
| April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| April 9 |
Sunday |
Palm/Passion Sunday |
Most Christians |
| April 12 |
Wednesday |
Lord's Evening Meal |
Jehovah's Witness Christians |
| April 13 |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Most Christians |
| April 14 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Most Christians |
| April 15 |
Saturday |
Lazarus Saturday |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 16 |
Sunday |
Easter
Palm Sunday |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| April 21 |
Friday |
Holy Friday |
Orthodox Christians |
| April 23 |
Sunday |
Pascha/Easter
St. George's Day |
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| April 30 |
Sunday |
St. James the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
|
|
May |
|
| May 7, 14 ,21, 28 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship
Services |
Most Christians |
| May 4 |
Thursday |
National Day of Prayer (USA) |
Interfaith |
| May 25 |
Thursday |
Ascension of Christ |
Most Christians |
| May 31 |
Wednesday |
Ascension of Christ |
Orthodox Christian |
|
|
June |
|
| June 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| June 4 |
Sunday |
Pentecost |
Most Christians |
| June 9 |
Friday |
St. Columba of Iona |
Celtic Christian |
| June 11 |
Sunday |
Trinity
Pentecost |
Most Christians
Orthodox |
| June 15 |
Thursday |
All Saints Day / St. Vladimir
The Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
| June 19 |
Monday |
New Church Day |
Swedenborgian Christian |
| June 2e |
Friday |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Catholic Christian |
| June 29 |
Thursday |
Feast Day of Saints Peter and
Paul
St. Peter's Day |
Most Christians
Catholic |
|
|
July |
|
| July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| July 11 |
Tuesday |
St. Benedict Day |
Catholic Christian |
| July 15 |
Saturday |
St. Vladimir the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
| July 24 |
Monday |
Pioneer Day |
Mormon Christian |
| July 25 |
Tuesday |
St. James the Great Day |
Most Christians |
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|
August |
|
| August 6, 13, 20, 27 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| August 1 |
Tuesday |
Lammas
Fast in honor of the Holy Mother |
Some Christians
Orthodox Christian |
| August 6 |
Sunday |
Transfiguration of the Lord |
Orthodox Christian |
| August 15 |
Tuesday |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Dormition of the Theotokos |
Catholic Christian
Orthodox Christian |
| August 24 |
Thursday |
St. Batholomew Day |
Some Christians |
| August 29 |
Tuesday |
Beheading of St. John the
Baptist |
Most Christians |
|
|
September |
|
| September 3, 10, 17, 24 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| September 1 |
Friday |
Ecclesiastical Year begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| September 8 |
Friday |
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Feast of Nativity of the Theotokos |
Most Christians
Orthodox |
| September 11 |
Monday |
Coptic New Year |
Coptic Christians |
| September 14 |
Thursday |
Elevation of the Life Giving
Cross
Holy Cross Day |
Orthodox
Most Christians |
| September 21 |
Thursday |
St. Matthew Day |
Most Christians |
| September 29 |
Friday |
Michael and All Angels |
Most Christians |
|
|
October |
|
| October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| October 4 |
Wednesday |
St. Francis Day
Blessing of the Animals |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| October 18 |
Wednesday |
St. Luke, Apostle &
Evangelist |
Most Christians |
| October 28 |
Saturday |
Milvian Bridge Day |
Some Christians |
| October 31 |
Tuesday |
All Hallows Eve
Reformation Day |
Most Christians
Protestant Christians |
|
|
November |
|
| November 5, 12, 19, 26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| November 1 |
Wednesday |
All Saints' Day |
Most Christians |
| November 2 |
Thursday |
All Souls' Day |
Most Christians |
| Nov. 15-Dec. 24 |
Wed. - Sun. |
Winter Lent (Nativity Fast) |
Orthodox Christians |
| November 23 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving |
Interfaith |
| November 26 |
Sunday |
Christ the King |
Most Christians |
| November 30 |
Thursday |
St. Andrew's Day |
Most Christians |
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December |
|
| December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| December 3 |
Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent - Christian
New Year |
Most Christians |
| December 8 |
Friday |
Immaculate Conception |
Catholic Christians |
| December 12 |
Tuesday |
Feast Day - Our Lady of
Guadalupe |
Catholic Christian |
| December 16-24 |
Sat..-Sun. |
Los Posadas |
Some Christians |
| December 21 |
Thursday |
Yule
St. Thomas Day |
Some Christians
Catholic |
| December 24 |
Sunday |
Christmas Eve |
Most Christians |
| December 25 |
Monday |
Christmas/Feast of the Nativity |
All Christians |
| December 26 |
Tuesday |
St. Stephen Day |
Most Christians |
| December 28 |
Thursday |
Holy Innocents |
Most Christians |
| December 30 |
Saturday |
Feast of the Holy Family |
Catholic |
| December 31 |
Sunday |
Watch Night |
Most Christians |