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Monthly Marian devotion
First Saturdays ahead
The First Saturday devotion is a popular Catholic devotion, not a universal liturgical memorial. These dates are calculated each month and kept distinct from fixed feast days.
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Movable solemnities and observances
These dates are recalculated from Easter for the current and following year; local transfers can vary.
May 14, 2026 · Solemnity of the Ascension of the LordMay 25, 2026 · Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchJun 13, 2026 · Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin MaryMay 6, 2027 · Solemnity of the Ascension of the LordMay 17, 2027 · Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchJun 5, 2027 · Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
January
46 observancessaint feast
Feast of St. Geneviève
Connected to this place through Shrine and surviving relics.
saint feast
Feast of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Connected to this place through tomb and principal pilgrimage center.
February
25 observancesfeast
Feast of Blessed Benedict Daswa
Verify diocesan liturgies and pilgrimage arrangements with the Diocese of Tzaneen.
saint feast
Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare
Connected to this place through principal Kildare pilgrimage church and permanent shrine of a relic returned in 2024.
Read the saint guide →major Marian pilgrimage
Candlemas pilgrimage to Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos
The Candlemas pilgrimage is one of the basilica’s principal annual gatherings; verify current crowd and road controls.
March
21 observancessaint feast
Feast of St. Katharine Drexel
Connected to this place through Tomb and shrine.
martyr feast
Feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
The Roman Martyrology and Catholic calendar commemorate the martyrs on March 7.
April
21 observancessaint feast
Feast of St. Mary of Egypt
Connected to this place through saint at the center of the Eucharistic encounter recounted in her hagiographic life.
saint feast
Feast of St. Pedro Calungsod
Connected to this place through patron and titular martyr.
saint feast
Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer
Connected to this place through National shrine and devotion.
May
37 observancessaint feast
Feast of St. Peregrine Laziosi
Connected to this place through devotional chapel for prayer by cancer patients and their families.
saint feast
Feast of St. Philip the Apostle
Connected to this place through traditional martyrdom and pilgrimage site.
solemnity
Solemnity of Our Lady Queen of Poland
Confirmed directly by the Jasna Góra Information Center.
June
46 observancesCollective liturgical commemoration and beatification anniversary
Commemoration of the seven bishop-martyrs
Verify the current Blaj program.
diocesan Eucharistic pilgrimage anniversary
Eten Eucharistic pilgrimage and first reported manifestation anniversary
Annual pilgrimage activity is documented, but the route and program should be rechecked each year.
saint feast
Feast of Blessed Iuliu Hossu
Connected to this place through Authenticated relics venerated in the cathedral.
July
67 observancesCoptic saint commemoration and relic veneration
Coptic Commemoration of Abba Moses the Strong
24 Paoni in the Coptic calendar ordinarily corresponds to July 1. Confirm the current local observance before publication or travel.
saint feast
Feast of St. Junípero Serra
Connected to this place through founded the mission and celebrated its dedication Mass.
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Feast of St. Oliver Plunkett
Connected to this place through last Tyburn martyr honored at the shrine.
August
65 observancessanctuary anniversary
Anniversary of continuous Eucharistic adoration at Montmartre
Continuous adoration began August 1, 1885. Confirm the current anniversary liturgy and vigil directly with the basilica.
saint feast
Feast of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Connected to this place through founded the Redemptorists at Scala and gave testimony about the reported Eucharistic signs.
Doctor of the Church memorial and founder’s tomb pilgrimage
Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Confirm the current Redemptorist novena and feast program.
September
60 observancessaint feast
Feast of Rabban Hormizd
Connected to this place through Founder tradition and tomb.
memorial
Memorial of the September Martyrs
The Archdiocese commemorates 191 beatified martyrs; verify current access and liturgy.
saint feast
Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta
Connected to this place through Discerned her religious vocation during pilgrimage at Letnica.
Read the saint guide →October
41 observancessaint feast
Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Connected to this place through consecrated herself to the Sacred Heart in the basilica crypt in 1887.
Read the saint guide →feast
Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Verify the Sanctuary’s annual feast and pilgrimage program.
saint feast
Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
Connected to this place through received Holy Communion in the Holy House during her 1887 pilgrimage to Rome.
Read the saint guide →November
36 observancessaint feast
Feast of St. Martin de Porres
Connected to this place through tomb and Dominican ministry.
archdiocesan patronal observance and tomb pilgrimage
Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo
Confirm the current Ambrosian Rite cathedral program.
Liturgical memorial and beatification anniversary
Commemoration of the 38 Blessed Martyrs of Albania
Verify the current cathedral and national program.
December
30 observancesfeast-and-national-pilgrimage
Feast of Blessed Anuarite Nengapeta
The national pilgrimage program and construction-related access should be verified each year.
saint feast
Feast of St. Charles de Foucauld
Connected to this place through made a consecration to the Sacred Heart here in 1889.
saint feast
Feast of St. Edmund Campion
Connected to this place through Tyburn martyr honored at the shrine.