The following lists provide the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation and moveable feasts for the United States. The first lists the dates for the six Holy Days of Obligation observed in the United States; the second lists the dates of the moveable feasts (holy days whose dates change from year to year).
Holy Days of Obligation 2025
Sundays (including Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, Pentecost, etc.) are always obligatory.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Wednesday, January 1)
Ascension of the Lord (Thursday, May 29 - *Celebrated Sunday, June 1)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Tuesday, August 15)
All Saints Day (Saturday, November 1) - * This year the Solemnity of All Saints falls on a Saturday. Whenever the Solemnity falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.
Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary (Monday, December 8)
Christmas (Monday, December 25)
Moveable Feasts 2025
Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, March 5)
Palm Sunday (Sunday, April 13)
Holy Thursday (Thursday, April 17)
Good Friday (Friday, April 18)
Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 19)
Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20)
Divine Mercy Sunday (Sunday, April 27)
Pentecost Sunday (Sunday, June 8)
Trinity Sunday (Sunday, June 15)
Corpus Christi (Sunday, June 22) The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Friday, June 27)
All Souls' Day (Sunday, November 2)
First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 30)
Cycles - Lectionary for Mass
Sunday Cycle - YEAR C - December 1, 2024 to November 23, 2025
Weekday Cycle - CYCLE I - January 13 to March 4, 2025; June 9 to November 29, 2025
Sunday Cycle - YEAR A - November 30, 2025 to November 22, 2026
Holy Days of Obligation in the United States:
- Mary, Mother of God (always celebrated January 1, but if this occurs on a Saturday or a Monday there is no obligation to go to Mass)
- Epiphany (this has been permanently translated to the first Sunday after January 1)
- *Ascension (this is celebrated on different days depending on which ecclesiastical province you live in; a few provinces celebrate it on the traditional date, which is the Thursday of the sixth week of Easter, but most provinces in the U.S. have transferred it to the seventh Sunday of Easter.)
- The Body and Blood of Christ (this has been permanently translated to the second Sunday after Pentecost)
- Assumption of Mary (always celebrated August 15, but if this occurs on a Saturday or a Monday there is no obligation to go to Mass)
- All Saints (always celebrated November 1, but if this occurs on a Saturday or a Monday there is no obligation to go to Mass)
- Immaculate Conception of Mary (always celebrated December 8)
- Christmas (always celebrated December 25)