--- title: "Mass Readings for November 26, 2026: Thanksgiving Day" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/26/ description: "November 26, 2026: Thanksgiving Day, Year A, Cycle II, green. Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Psalm 100; Luke 21:20-28. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Thanksgiving Day · Weekday # Mass Readings *for Thursday, November 26, 2026* On Thursday, November 26, 2026, the Church in the United States keeps Thanksgiving Day (Cycle II); the liturgical color is green. The Gospel is Luke 21:20-28. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color Green - **Celebration**: Thanksgiving Day - **Season**: Ordinary Time · Week 34 - **Rank**: Weekday - **Sunday cycle**: Year A - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle II ## Mass readings (US) The Mass for Thanksgiving Day may be celebrated instead of the weekday’s; its color is white. ### Readings of the weekday #### First Reading: Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a - 1 And after these things, I saw another Angel, descending from heaven, having great authority. And the earth was illuminated by his glory. - 2 And he cried out with strength, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great. And she has become the habitation of demons, and the keepsake of every unclean spirit, and the possession of every unclean and hateful flying thing. - 21 And a certain strong Angel took up a stone, similar to a great millstone, and he cast it into the sea, saying: “With this force shall Babylon, that great city, be cast down. And she shall never be found again. - 22 And the sound of singers, and musicians, and flute and trumpet players shall not be heard in you again. And every artisan of every art shall not be found in you again. And the sound of the mill shall not be heard in you again. - 23 And the light of the lamp shall not shine in you again. And the voice of the groom and of the bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For your merchants were the leaders of the earth. For all the nations were led astray by your drugs. - 19:1 After these things, I heard something like the voice of many multitudes in heaven, saying: “Alleluia! Praise and glory and power is for our God. - 2 For true and just are his judgments, he who has judged the great harlot that corrupted the earth by her prostitution. And he has vindicated the blood of his servants from her hands.” - 3 And again, they said: “Alleluia! For her smoke ascends forever and ever.” - 9 And he said to me: “Write: Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words of God are true.” Catholic Public Domain Version · part-verses shown as whole verses Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Revelation 18](https://blessbible.app/bible/revelation/18/) [The whole of Revelation 19](https://blessbible.app/bible/revelation/19/) #### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 100 (99 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/99/) #### Gospel: Luke 21:20-28 - 20 Then, when you will have seen Jerusalem encircled by an army, know then that its desolation has drawn near. - 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and those who are in its midst withdraw, and those who are in the countryside not enter into it. - 22 For these are the days of retribution, so that all things may be fulfilled, which have been written. - 23 Then woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days. For there will be great distress upon the land and great wrath upon this people. - 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword. And they will be led away as captives into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles, until the times of the nations are fulfilled. - 25 And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars. And there will be, on earth, distress among the Gentiles, out of confusion at the roaring of the sea and of the waves: - 26 men withering away out of fear and out of apprehension over the things that will overwhelm the whole world. For the powers of the heavens will be moved. - 27 And then they will see the Son of man coming on a cloud, with great power and majesty. - 28 But when these things begin to happen, lift up your heads and look around you, because your redemption draws near.” Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Luke 21](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/21/) ### Mass for Thanksgiving Day #### First Reading: Sirach 50:22-24 Read in the CPDV: [Sirach 50](https://blessbible.app/bible/sirach/50/) #### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 145 (144 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/144/) #### Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 - 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. - 4 I give thanks to my God continuously for you because of the grace of God that has been given to you in Christ Jesus. - 5 By that grace, in all things, you have become wealthy in him, in every word and in all knowledge. - 6 And so, the testimony of Christ has been strengthened in you. - 7 In this way, nothing is lacking to you in any grace, as you await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. - 8 And he, too, will strengthen you, even until the end, without guilt, until the day of the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. - 9 God is faithful. Through him, you have been called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of 1 Corinthians 1](https://blessbible.app/bible/1-corinthians/1/) #### Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 - 11 And it happened that, while he was traveling to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. - 12 And as he was entering a certain town, ten leprous men met him, and they stood at a distance. - 13 And they lifted up their voice, saying, “Jesus, Teacher, take pity on us.” - 14 And when he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And it happened that, as they were going, they were cleansed. - 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, returned, magnifying God with a loud voice. - 16 And he fell face down before his feet, giving thanks. And this one was a Samaritan. - 17 And in response, Jesus said: “Were not ten made clean? And so where are the nine? - 18 Was no one found who would return and give glory to God, except this foreigner?” - 19 And he said to him: “Rise up, go forth. For your faith has saved you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Luke 17](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/17/) Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. In US parishes the readings are proclaimed from the NABRE; the text shown here is the Catholic Public Domain Version. Old Testament readings and the psalm are listed with a link to their chapter: the US Lectionary numbers some of their verses differently from the CPDV, so their text is not printed here. Psalm citations keep the Lectionary’s Hebrew numbering; the CPDV numbers the Psalms as the Vulgate does. Spotted a wrong date, color or citation? 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