Today's Liturgical Day

About the Catholic Liturgical Calendar 2026

The Catholic Liturgical Calendar 2026 is the official cycle of seasons, feast days, and celebrations that determines which Scripture readings and prayers are to be used in the daily Mass throughout the year. This comprehensive calendar includes all solemnities, feasts, memorials, and optional memorials celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church, complete with today's readings from the Lectionary.

What Liturgical Day Is Today?

Use this page to find out what liturgical day it is today, including the current liturgical season, today's saint celebrations, the liturgical color, and today's complete Mass readings (First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading when applicable, and Gospel). The calendar automatically updates daily to show the current liturgical day.

Understanding the Liturgical Seasons

• Advent : A season of joyful preparation for the birth of Christ (4 Sundays before Christmas). Color: Violet/Purple.
• Christmas Time : The celebration of Christ's birth (December 25) and the weeks following, ending with the Baptism of the Lord. Color: White/Gold.
• Ordinary Time (First Part) : The weeks between Christmas and Lent, focusing on Christ's public ministry. Color: Green.
• Lent : A 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance, preparing for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. Color: Violet/Purple.
• Holy Week : The final week of Lent, commemorating Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Colors: Red and White.
• Easter Time : The celebration of Christ's Resurrection and the 50 days that follow until Pentecost. Color: White/Gold.
• Ordinary Time (Second Part) : The weeks after Pentecost until Advent begins again, focusing on Christian living and discipleship. Color: Green.

Liturgical Colors and Their Meanings

• Green: Used during Ordinary Time, symbolizing hope, growth, and Christian life
• Purple/Violet: Used during Advent and Lent, symbolizing penance, preparation, and conversion
• White/Gold: Used during Christmas and Easter, for feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyrs, symbolizing purity and joy
• Red: Used on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost, and feasts of martyrs, symbolizing fire of the Holy Spirit and blood of martyrs
• Rose: Optional for the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), symbolizing joy

Types of Liturgical Celebrations

Solemnities (S)

The highest-ranking celebrations, including Easter, Christmas, Pentecost, and feasts of the Lord

Feasts (F)

Second-highest ranking, including feasts of the Apostles and important saints

Memorials (M)

Obligatory celebrations of saints

Optional Memorials (m)

Optional celebrations of saints that may be observed

Today's Catholic Mass Readings

This liturgical calendar includes daily Mass readings from the Catholic Lectionary for 2026. Each day displays:

• First Reading (from the Old Testament or Acts)
• Responsorial Psalm
• Second Reading (on Sundays and Solemnities, from New Testament letters)
• Gospel Reading (from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John)

Note: This calendar follows the General Roman Calendar as used by the Catholic Church worldwide. Local dioceses and countries may have additional celebrations or variations. The readings shown are from the official Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass.

How to Use This Liturgical Calendar

This interactive Catholic calendar allows you to:

• View today's liturgical day and current season at the top of the page
• See today's liturgical color with a visual indicator
• Read today's complete Mass readings (First Reading, Psalm, Second Reading, Gospel)
• Navigate through all 12 months of 2026
• Search for specific feast days, saints, or celebrations
• Plan homilies and sermon preparation throughout the liturgical year

Perfect for priests, deacons, liturgy planners, religious educators, homilists, and anyone who wants to follow the daily rhythms of the Catholic Church's liturgical year.