Holy Day of Obligation

In the Catholic Church, the Holy Days of Obligation are the days, other than Sundays, on which the faithful are required to attend Mass. The 1983 Code of Canon Law standardized ten days to be observed as Holy Days of Obligation throughout the Church. These days are:

Related Topics:
Catholic Church - Sunday - Mass - 1983 - Canon Law

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• The Immaculate Conception (December 8)
• Christmas (Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord) (December 25)
• St. Mary, the Mother of God formerly the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ (January 1)
• Epiphany (January 6)
• St. Joseph (March 19)
• St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29)
• The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15)
• All Saints (November 1)
• The Ascension of Our Lord (39 days after Easter; 40th day of Eastertide)
• Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter)

Red vestments are worn at Mass held on the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul. White (or sometimes gold) vestments are worn at Mass held on all other Holy Days of Obligation, even those which fall during a season of the liturgical year when some other colour is used. In Spain, blue is sometimes worn on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Related Topics:
Vestments - Liturgical year - Immaculate Conception

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