England and Wales
With effect from the 1st Sunday of Advent 2017, two holydays of obligation are being reinstated. This decision was made by the Bishops of England and Wales, and has been confirmed by the Holy See. The days are:
- The Epiphany of the Lord — 6 January [transferred to the adjacent Sunday when it falls on Saturday or Monday]
- The Ascension of the Lord — Thursday after 6th Sunday of Easter
Documents
- Decree of Congregation of Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments [pdf]
- Decree of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales [pdf]
- Background paper on Holydays of Obligation [pdf]
- Summary table of dates 2017–2022
- Calendar notes for 2018 [pdf]
- Draft Calendar notes for 2019 [pdf]
- Table of Moveable Feasts up to 2050
Summary Information
From the 1st Sunday of Advent 2017 the Holydays of Obligations for England and Wales changed. They are:
- Every Sunday
- Nativity of the Lord [25 December]
- Epiphany of the Lord [6 January*]
- Ascension of the Lord [Thursday after 6th Sunday of Easter]
- St Peter & St Paul [29 June*]
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [15 August*]
- All Saints [1 November*]
* According to a decision of the Bishops' Conference [1984] Holydays which fall on Saturday or Monday are transferred to the Sunday.
Since 2006 the following celebration is transferred to Sunday:
- Body and Blood of the Lord
| Lectionary [Sunday/Weekday] | B/I | C/II | A/I | B/II | C/1 | A/II |
| First Sunday of Advent | 29 November 2020 | 28 November 2021 | 27 November 2022 | 3 December 2023 | 1 December 2024 | 30 November 2025 |
| Nativity of the Lord | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
| Epiphany | 6 January | 6 January | 6 January | 7 January | 5 January | 6 January |
| Ash Wednesday | 17 February | 2 March | 22 February | 14 February | 5 March | 18 February |
| Easter Sunday | 4 April | 17 April | 9 April | 31 March | 20 April | 5 April |
| Ascension | 13 May | 26 May | 18 May | 9 May | 29 May | 14 May |
| Pentecost | 23 May | 5 June | 28 May | 19 May | 8 June | 24 May |
| The Body and Blood of the Lord | 6 June | 19 June | 11 June | 2 June | 22 June | 7 June |
| St Peter & St Paul | 29 June | 29 June | 29 June | 30 June | 29 June | 28 June |
| Assumption | 15 August | 14 August | 15 August | 15 August | 15 August | 16 August |
| All Saints | 31 October | 1 November | 1 November | 1 November | 2 November | 1 November |
| First Sunday of Advent | 28 November | 27 November | 3 December | 1 December | 30 November | 29 November |
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Days of Obligation & Services
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Days of Obligation & Services for the Archdiocese of Singapore
Holy Days of Obligation in 2022
- Thursday, 26 May 2022 – Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
- Monday, 15 August 2022 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Tuesday, 1 November 2022 – Solemnity of All Saints’ Day
- Sunday, 25 December 2022 – Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
What are the holydays of obligation 2022?
Thursday, May 26, 2022 – The Ascension of Jesus. Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – All Saints' Day. Thursday, December 8, 2022 – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Is January 6th 2022 a holy day of obligation?
These are also known as Holydays [or Holy Days] of Obligation.
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Is January 1st 2023 a holy day?
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What are the 7 Holy Days of Obligation?
US Catholic Holy Days of Obligation for 2022.
Solemnity of Mary, January 1*.
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