--- title: "Catholic Liturgical Calendar May 2028 · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/ description: "May 2028 day by day: Easter Time, every feast and saint, liturgical colors and Mass reading citations. US calendar." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Catholic liturgical calendar · US # May 2028 *Liturgical Calendar* May 2028 falls in Easter Time (weeks 3–7). Solemnities and feasts: Sts. Philip and James (May 3), The Ascension of the Lord (May 28) and Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (May 31), with 2 memorials. Sundays follow Year C of the Lectionary, weekdays Cycle II. Updated October 20, 2026 In this month - **1** solemnity - **2** feasts - **2** memorials - **4** Sundays Colors - **30** white - **1** red ## Day by day *May 2028, day by day* | Date | Celebration | Rank | Color | Lectionary | Saint of the day | Mass readings (US) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | **1** Mon | [Monday of the Third Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/01/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Peregrine Laziosi](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-peregrine-laziosi/) | First [Acts 6:8-15](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/6/) Psalm [Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/118/) Gospel [John 6:22-29](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/6/) | | **2** Tue | [St. Athanasius](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/02/) , Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Athanasius](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-athanasius/) | First [Acts 7:51—8:1a](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/7/) Psalm [Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/30/) Gospel [John 6:30-35](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/6/) | | **3** Wed | [Sts. Philip and James](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/03/) , Apostles | Feast | Red | Cycle II | Saint of the day [Sts. Philip and James](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-philip-and-james/) | First [1 Corinthians 15:1-8](https://blessbible.app/bible/1-corinthians/15/) Psalm [Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/18/) Gospel [John 14:6-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/14/) | | **4** Thu | [Thursday of the Third Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/04/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Florian](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-florian/) | First [Acts 8:26-40](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/8/) Psalm [Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/65/) Gospel [John 6:44-51](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/6/) | | **5** Fri | [Friday of the Third Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/05/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Hilary of Arles](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-arles/) | First [Acts 9:1-20](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/9/) Psalm [Psalm 117:1bc, 2](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/116/) Gospel [John 6:52-59](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/6/) | | **6** Sat | [Saturday of the Third Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/06/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. François de Laval](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-francois-de-laval/) | First [Acts 9:31-42](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/9/) Psalm [Psalm 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/115/) Gospel [John 6:60-69](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/6/) | | **7** Sun | [Fourth Sunday of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/07/) | Sunday | White | Year C | Saint of the day [St. Rose Venerini](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-rose-venerini/) | First [Acts 13:14, 43-52](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/13/) Psalm [Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/99/) Second [Revelation 7:9, 14b-17](https://blessbible.app/bible/revelation/7/) Gospel [John 10:27-30](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/10/) | | **8** Mon | [Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/08/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Peter of Tarentaise](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-peter-of-tarentaise/) | First [Acts 11:1-18](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/11/) Psalm [Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3, 4](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/41/) Gospel [John 10:1-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/10/) | | **9** Tue | [Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/09/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Pachomius](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pachomius/) | First [Acts 11:19-26](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/11/) Psalm [Psalm 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/86/) Gospel [John 10:22-30](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/10/) | | **10** Wed | [Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/10/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Damien of Molokai](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-damien-of-molokai/) | First [Acts 12:24—13:5a](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/12/) Psalm [Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/66/) Gospel [John 12:44-50](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/12/) | | **11** Thu | [Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/11/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Ignatius of Laconi](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-ignatius-of-laconi/) | First [Acts 13:13-25](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/13/) Psalm [Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/88/) Gospel [John 13:16-20](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/13/) | | **12** Fri | [Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/12/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [Sts. Nereus and Achilleus](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-nereus-and-achilleus/) | First [Acts 13:26-33](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/13/) Psalm [Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/2/) Gospel [John 14:1-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/14/) | | **13** Sat | [Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/13/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Andrew Hubert Fournet](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-andrew-hubert-fournet/) | First [Acts 13:44-52](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/13/) Psalm [Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/97/) Gospel [John 14:7-14](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/14/) | | **14** Sun | [Fifth Sunday of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/14/) | Sunday | White | Year C | Saint of the day [St. Matthias](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-matthias/) | First [Acts 14:21-27](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/14/) Psalm [Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/144/) Second [Revelation 21:1-5a](https://blessbible.app/bible/revelation/21/) Gospel [John 13:31-33a, 34-35](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/13/) | | **15** Mon | [Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/15/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Isidore the Farmer](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-isidore-the-farmer/) | First [Acts 14:5-18](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/14/) Psalm [Psalm 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/113/) Gospel [John 14:21-26](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/14/) | | **16** Tue | [Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/16/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Simon Stock](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-simon-stock/) | First [Acts 14:19-28](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/14/) Psalm [Psalm 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/144/) Gospel [John 14:27-31a](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/14/) | | **17** Wed | [Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/17/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Paschal Baylon](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-paschal-baylon/) | First [Acts 15:1-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/15/) Psalm [Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/121/) Gospel [John 15:1-8](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/15/) | | **18** Thu | [Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/18/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. John I](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-i/) | First [Acts 15:7-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/15/) Psalm [Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/95/) Gospel [John 15:9-11](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/15/) | | **19** Fri | [Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/19/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Celestine V](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-celestine-v/) | First [Acts 15:22-31](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/15/) Psalm [Psalm 57:8-9, 10 and 12](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/56/) Gospel [John 15:12-17](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/15/) | | **20** Sat | [Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/20/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Bernardine of Siena](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bernardine-of-siena/) | First [Acts 16:1-10](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/16/) Psalm [Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 5](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/99/) Gospel [John 15:18-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/15/) | | **21** Sun | [Sixth Sunday of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/21/) | Sunday | White | Year C | Saint of the day [St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-christopher-magallanes-and-companions/) | First [Acts 15:1-2, 22-29](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/15/) Psalm [Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/66/) Second [Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23](https://blessbible.app/bible/revelation/21/) Gospel [John 14:23-29](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/14/) | | **22** Mon | [Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/22/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Rita of Cascia](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-rita-of-cascia/) | First [Acts 16:11-15](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/16/) Psalm [Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/149/) Gospel [John 15:26—16:4a](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/15/) | | **23** Tue | [Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/23/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. John Baptist de Rossi](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-baptist-de-rossi/) | First [Acts 16:22-34](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/16/) Psalm [Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/137/) Gospel [John 16:5-11](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/16/) | | **24** Wed | [Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/24/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Vincent of Lérins](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-vincent-of-lerins/) | First [Acts 17:15, 22—18:1](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/17/) Psalm [Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/148/) Gospel [John 16:12-15](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/16/) | | **25** Thu | [Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter — Ascension](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/25/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Bede the Venerable](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/) | First [Acts 18:1-8](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/18/) Psalm [Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/97/) Gospel [John 16:16-20](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/16/) Weekday readings, in most US dioceses. Also: The Ascension of the Lord, where it is kept on this Thursday. | | **26** Fri | [St. Philip Neri](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/26/) , Priest | Memorial | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Philip Neri](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-philip-neri/) | First [Acts 18:9-18](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/18/) Psalm [Psalm 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/46/) Gospel [John 16:20-23](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/16/) | | **27** Sat | [Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/27/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Augustine of Canterbury](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-augustine-of-canterbury/) | First [Acts 18:23-28](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/18/) Psalm [Psalm 47:2-3, 8-9, 10](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/46/) Gospel [John 16:23b-28](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/16/) | | **28** Sun | [Seventh Sunday of Easter — Ascension](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/28/) | Solemnity | White | Year C | Saint of the day [St. Bernard of Menthon](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bernard-of-menthon/) | First [Acts 1:1-11](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/1/) Psalm [Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/46/) Second [Ephesians 1:17-23](https://blessbible.app/bible/ephesians/1/) Gospel [Luke 24:46-53](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/24/) The Ascension of the Lord, in most US dioceses. Also: Seventh Sunday of Easter, where the Ascension was kept on Thursday. | | **29** Mon | [Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/29/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Paul VI](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-paul-vi/) | First [Acts 19:1-8](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/19/) Psalm [Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/67/) Gospel [John 16:29-33](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/16/) | | **30** Tue | [Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/30/) | Weekday | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [St. Joan of Arc](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-joan-of-arc/) | First [Acts 20:17-27](https://blessbible.app/bible/acts/20/) Psalm [Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/67/) Gospel [John 17:1-11a](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/17/) | | **31** Wed | [Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/31/) | Feast | White | Cycle II | Saint of the day [Blessed Virgin Mary](https://blessbible.app/saints/blessed-virgin-mary/) | First [Zephaniah 3:14-18a](https://blessbible.app/bible/zephaniah/3/) Psalm [Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/12/) Gospel [Luke 1:39-56](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/1/) | Where this comes from Computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. 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