--- title: "Catholic Liturgical Calendar October 2026 · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/ description: "October 2026 day by day: Ordinary Time, every feast and saint, liturgical colors and Mass reading citations. US calendar." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Catholic liturgical calendar · US # October 2026 *Liturgical Calendar* October 2026 falls in Ordinary Time (weeks 26–30). Solemnities and feasts: Sts. Simon and Jude (Oct 28), with 6 memorials. Sundays follow Year A of the Lectionary, weekdays Cycle II. Updated October 20, 2026 In this month - **1** feast - **6** memorials - **4** Sundays Colors - **24** green - **4** white - **3** red ## Day by day *October 2026, day by day* | Date | Celebration | Rank | Color | Lectionary | Saint of the day | Mass readings (US) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | **1** Thu | St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church | Memorial | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Thérèse of Lisieux](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-therese-of-lisieux/) | First [Job 19:21-27](https://blessbible.app/bible/job/19/) Psalm [Psalm 27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/26/) Gospel [Luke 10:1-12](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/10/) | | **2** Fri | Holy Guardian Angels | Memorial | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [The Holy Guardian Angels](https://blessbible.app/saints/the-holy-guardian-angels/) | First [Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/job/38/) Psalm [Psalm 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14ab](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/138/) Gospel [Matthew 18:1-5, 10](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/18/) | | **3** Sat | Saturday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Théodore Guérin](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-theodore-guerin/) | First [Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17](https://blessbible.app/bible/job/42/) Psalm [Psalm 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/118/) Gospel [Luke 10:17-24](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/10/) | | **4** Sun | Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday | Green | Year A | Saint of the day [St. Francis of Assisi](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-francis-of-assisi/) | First [Isaiah 5:1-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/5/) Psalm [Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/79/) Second [Philippians 4:6-9](https://blessbible.app/bible/philippians/4/) Gospel [Matthew 21:33-43](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/21/) | | **5** Mon | Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Faustina Kowalska](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-faustina-kowalska/) | First [Galatians 1:6-12](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9, 10c](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/110/) Gospel [Luke 10:25-37](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/10/) | | **6** Tue | Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Bruno](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bruno/) | First [Galatians 1:13-24](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/138/) Gospel [Luke 10:38-42](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/10/) | | **7** Wed | Our Lady of the Rosary | Memorial | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [Blessed Virgin Mary](https://blessbible.app/saints/blessed-virgin-mary/) | First [Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/2/) Psalm [Psalm 117:1bc, 2](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/116/) Gospel [Luke 11:1-4](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **8** Thu | Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Pelagia of Antioch](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pelagia-of-antioch/) | First [Galatians 3:1-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/3/) Psalm [Luke 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/1/) Gospel [Luke 11:5-13](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **9** Fri | Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Denis and Companions](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-denis-and-companions/) | First [Galatians 3:7-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/3/) Psalm [Psalm 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/110/) Gospel [Luke 11:15-26](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **10** Sat | Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Francis Borgia](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-francis-borgia/) | First [Galatians 3:22-29](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/3/) Psalm [Psalm 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/104/) Gospel [Luke 11:27-28](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **11** Sun | Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday | Green | Year A | Saint of the day [St. John XXIII](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-xxiii/) | First [Isaiah 25:6-10a](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/25/) Psalm [Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/22/) Second [Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20](https://blessbible.app/bible/philippians/4/) Gospel [Matthew 22:1-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/22/) | | **12** Mon | Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Wilfrid](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-wilfrid/) | First [Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/4/) Psalm [Psalm 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5a, 6-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/112/) Gospel [Luke 11:29-32](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **13** Tue | Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Edward the Confessor](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-edward-the-confessor/) | First [Galatians 5:1-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/5/) Psalm [Psalm 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/118/) Gospel [Luke 11:37-41](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **14** Wed | Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Callistus I](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-callistus-i/) | First [Galatians 5:18-25](https://blessbible.app/bible/galatians/5/) Psalm [Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/1/) Gospel [Luke 11:42-46](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **15** Thu | St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church | Memorial | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Teresa of Ávila](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-teresa-of-avila/) | First [Ephesians 1:1-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/97/) Gospel [Luke 11:47-54](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/11/) | | **16** Fri | Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Margaret Mary Alacoque](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-margaret-mary-alacoque/) | First [Ephesians 1:11-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/32/) Gospel [Luke 12:1-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **17** Sat | St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr | Memorial | Red | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Ignatius of Antioch](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-ignatius-of-antioch/) | First [Ephesians 1:15-23](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 8:2-3ab, 4-5, 6-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/8/) Gospel [Luke 12:8-12](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **18** Sun | Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday | Green | Year A | Saint of the day [St. Luke](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-luke/) | First [Isaiah 45:1, 4-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/45/) Psalm [Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/95/) Second [1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b](https://blessbible.app/bible/1-thessalonians/1/) Gospel [Matthew 22:15-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/22/) | | **19** Mon | Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs | Memorial | Red | Cycle II | Saint of the day [Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-john-de-brebeuf-isaac-jogues-and-companions/) | First [Ephesians 2:1-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/2/) Psalm [Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/99/) Gospel [Luke 12:13-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **20** Tue | [Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/20/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Paul of the Cross](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-paul-of-the-cross/) | First [Ephesians 2:12-22](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/2/) Psalm [Psalm 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/84/) Gospel [Luke 12:35-38](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **21** Wed | [Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/21/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Ursula and Companions](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-ursula-and-companions/) | First [Ephesians 3:2-12](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/3/) Psalm [Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/12/) Gospel [Luke 12:39-48](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **22** Thu | [Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/22/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. John Paul II](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-paul-ii/) | First [Ephesians 3:14-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/3/) Psalm [Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/32/) Gospel [Luke 12:49-53](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **23** Fri | [Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/23/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. John of Capistrano](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-of-capistrano/) | First [Ephesians 4:1-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/4/) Psalm [Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/23/) Gospel [Luke 12:54-59](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/12/) | | **24** Sat | [Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/24/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Anthony Mary Claret](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anthony-mary-claret/) | First [Ephesians 4:7-16](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/4/) Psalm [Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/121/) Gospel [Luke 13:1-9](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/13/) | | **25** Sun | [Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/25/) | Sunday | Green | Year A | Saint of the day [Forty Martyrs of England and Wales](https://blessbible.app/saints/forty-martyrs-of-england-and-wales/) | First [Exodus 22:20-26](https://blessbible.app/bible/exodus/22/) Psalm [Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/17/) Second [1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/1-thessalonians/1/) Gospel [Matthew 22:34-40](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/22/) | | **26** Mon | [Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/26/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Cedd](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cedd/) | First [Ephesians 4:32—5:8](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/4/) Psalm [Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/1/) Gospel [Luke 13:10-17](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/13/) | | **27** Tue | [Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/27/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Frumentius](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-frumentius/) | First [Ephesians 5:21-33](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/5/) Psalm [Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/127/) Gospel [Luke 13:18-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/13/) | | **28** Wed | [Sts. Simon and Jude](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/28/) , Apostles | Feast | Red | Cycle II | Saint of the day [Sts. Simon and Jude](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-simon-and-jude/) | First [Ephesians 2:19-22](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/2/) Psalm [Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/18/) Gospel [Luke 6:12-16](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/6/) | | **29** Thu | [Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/29/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Narcissus of Jerusalem](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-narcissus-of-jerusalem/) | First [Ephesians 6:10-20](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/6/) Psalm [Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/143/) Gospel [Luke 13:31-35](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/13/) | | **30** Fri | [Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/30/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Alphonsus Rodríguez](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-alphonsus-rodriguez/) | First [Philippians 1:1-11](https://blessbible.app/bible/philippians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/110/) Gospel [Luke 14:1-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/14/) | | **31** Sat | [Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/31/) | Weekday | Green | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Wolfgang](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-wolfgang/) | First [Philippians 1:18b-26](https://blessbible.app/bible/philippians/1/) Psalm [Psalm 42:2, 3, 5cdef](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/41/) Gospel [Luke 14:1, 7-11](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/14/) | Where this comes from Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. 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