| Calendar date/s |
Day of week |
Observance |
Christian tradition giving special
attention to this event. |
|
|
January |
|
| January 3,10,17,24,31 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| December
25, 2009 - January 5, 2010 |
|
Christmas
Season |
|
| January 1 |
Friday |
Mary, Mother of God
Feast Day of St. Basil
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| January 5 |
Tuesday |
Twelfth Night |
Most Christians |
January 6
-
February 16 |
|
Epiphany Season |
|
| January 6 |
Wednesday |
Epiphany
Feast of the Theophany
Dia de los Reyes |
Most Christians
Orthodox Christians
Hispanic Christians |
| January 7 |
Thursday |
Nativity of Christ |
Some Orthodox Christians |
| January 10 |
Sunday |
Baptism of the Lord Jesus |
Most Christians |
| January 17 |
Sunday |
Blessing of the Animals (St. Anthony) |
Catholic - Hispanic |
| January 18-25 |
Monday-Monday |
Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity |
Most Christians |
| January 24 |
Sunday |
Triodion begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| January 25 |
Monday |
Conversion of St. Paul |
Most Christians |
| |
|
February |
|
| February 7,14,21,28 |
Sundays |
Primary worship services |
Most Christians |
| February 2 |
Tuesday |
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Candlemas
St. Brighid of Kildare Day |
Most Christians
Celtic Christians |
| February 3 |
Wednesday |
St. Blase Day |
Most Christians
Catholic Christians |
| February 7 |
Sunday |
Meatfare Sunday |
Orthodox Christiansds |
| February 14 |
Sunday |
Cheesefare Sunday
St. Valentine's Day
Transfiguration Sunday |
Orthodox Christians
Most Christians
Most Christians |
| February 15 |
Monday |
Great Lent begins- Clean Monday |
Orthodox Christians |
| February 16 |
Tuesday |
Shrove Tuesday |
Most Christians |
February
17 -
March 28 |
|
Lent Season |
|
| February 17 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday |
Most Christians
|
| February 21 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Sunday |
Orthodox Christians |
| February 24 |
Wednesday |
St. Matthew - Apostle and
Evangelist
|
Most Christians |
| |
|
March |
|
| March 7,14,21,28 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| March 1 |
Monday |
St. David of Wales Day |
Anglican Christian |
| March 17 |
Wednesday |
St. Patrick's Day |
Most Christians |
| March 19 |
Friday |
St. Joseph's Day |
Most Christians |
| March 25 |
Thursday |
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
Catholic
|
| March 29
- April 3 |
|
Holy Week |
|
| March 28 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
Western and Eastern Church |
| March 30 |
Tuesday |
Lord's Evening Meal |
Jehovah's Witness Christians |
| |
|
April |
|
| April 4,11,18,25 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| April 1 |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Most Christians |
| April 2 |
Friday |
Good Friday - Holy Friday |
Eastern and Western Church |
| April 3 |
Saturday |
Lazarus Saturday |
Orthodox Christian |
| April 4 -
May 22 |
|
Easter Season |
|
| April 4 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Western and Eastern Church |
| April 23 |
Friday |
St. George's Day |
Most Christians |
| June 25 |
Sunday |
St. Mark, Apostle and Evangelist |
Most Christians |
| April 30 |
Friday |
St. James the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
|
|
May |
|
| May 2,9,16,23,30 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship
Services |
Most Christians |
| May 1 |
Saturday |
National Day of Prayer (USA) |
Interfaith |
| May 3 |
Monday |
St. Philip the Apostle
St. James The Lesser |
Most Christians |
| May 9 |
Sunday |
Rogation Sunday |
Some Christians |
| May 13 |
Thursday |
Ascension of Jesus |
Christians |
May 23 -
November 27 |
|
Pentecost Season |
|
| May 23 |
Sunday |
Pentecost Sunday |
Western and Eastern Church |
| May 30 |
Sunday |
Trinity Sunday |
Most Christians |
|
|
June |
|
| June 6,13,20,27 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| June 3 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Catholic Christian |
| June 9 |
Wednesday |
St. Columba of Iona Day |
Celtic Christian |
| June 11 |
Friday |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Catholic Christian |
| June 19 |
Saturday |
New Church Day |
Swedenborgian Christians |
| June 24 |
Thursday |
Saint John the Baptist |
Most Christians |
| June 29 |
Tuesday |
Feast Day of
Sts Peter and Paul |
Catholic Christians |
|
|
July |
|
| July 4,11,18,25 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| July 11 |
Sunday |
St. Benedict Day |
Catholic Christian |
| July 15 |
Thursday |
St. Vladimir the Great Day |
Orthodox Christian |
| July 24 |
Saturday |
Pioneer Day |
Mormon Christian |
| July 25 |
Sunday |
St. James the Great Day |
Most Christians |
|
|
August |
|
| August 1,8,15,22,29 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| August 1 |
Sunday |
Lammas
Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Jesus |
Some Christians
Orthodox Christians |
| August 6 |
Friday |
Transfiguration of the Lord |
Orthodox Christian |
| August 15 |
Sunday |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Dormition of the Theotokos |
Catholic Christian
Orthodox Christian |
| August 24 |
Tuesday |
St. Batholomew Day |
Some Christians |
| August 29 |
Sunday |
Beheading of St. John the
Baptist |
Most Christians |
|
|
September |
|
| September 5,12,19,26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| September 1 |
Wednesday |
Ecclesiastical Year begins |
Orthodox Christians |
| September 8 |
Wednesday |
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Feast of Nativity of the Theotokos |
Most Christians
Orthodox |
| September 14 |
Tuesday |
Elevation of the Life Giving
Cross
Holy Cross Day |
Orthodox
Most Christians |
| September 29 |
Wednesday |
Michael and All Angels |
Most Christians |
|
|
October |
|
| October 3,10,17,24,31 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| October 4 |
Monday |
St. Francis Day
Blessing of the Animals |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| October 6 |
Wednesday |
Holy Apostle St. Thomas Day |
Orthodox Christians |
| October 18 |
Monday |
St. Luke, Apostle &
Evangelist |
Most Christians |
| October 28 |
Thursday |
Milvian Bridge Day |
Some Christians |
| October 31 |
Sunday |
All Hallows Eve
Reformation Day |
Most Christians
Protestant Christians |
|
|
November |
|
| November 7,14,21,28 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| November 1 |
Monday |
All Saints' Day |
Most Christians |
| November 2 |
Tuesday |
All Souls' Day |
Most Christians |
| Nov. 15-Dec. 24 |
Monday-Friday |
Winter Lent (Nativity Fast) |
Orthodox Christians |
| November 21 |
Sunday |
Christ the King |
Most Christians |
| November 25 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving |
Interfaith |
| November
28 - December 24 |
|
Advent |
|
| November 28 |
Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent |
Christians |
| November 30 |
Tuesday |
St. Andrew's Day |
Most Christians |
|
|
December |
|
| December 5,12,19,26 |
Sundays |
Primary Worship Services |
Most Christians |
| December 5 |
Sunday |
Second Sunday of Advent |
|
| December 6 |
Monday |
St. Nicholas Day |
Most Christians |
| December 8 |
Wednesday |
Immaculate Conception of Mary |
Catholic Christians |
| December 12 |
Sunday |
Feast Day - Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Advent Fast Begins
Third Sunday of Advent |
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
Most Christians |
| December 16-25 |
Tuesday-Friday |
Los Posadas Navidenas |
Some Christians |
| December 19 |
Sunday |
Fourth Sunday of Advent |
Most Christians |
| December 21 |
Tuesday |
St. Thomas the Apostle Day
Yule |
Catholic Christians
Some Christians |
| December 24 |
Friday |
Christmas Eve |
Most Christians |
December
25 -
January 5 |
|
Christmas Season |
|
| December 25 |
Saturday |
Christmas/Feast of the Nativity |
Most Christians |
| December 26 |
Sunday |
St. Stephen - Deacon and Martyr
Feast of the Holy Family |
Most Christians
Catholic Christians |
| December 27 |
Monday |
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist |
Most Christians |
| December 28 |
Tuesday |
Holy Innocents |
Most Christians |
| December 31 |
Friday |
Watch Night |
Most Christians |