--- title: "Catholic Liturgical Calendar 2026–2028 (US) · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/ description: "Every day from October 2026 to December 2028: season, color, celebration, saint and Mass reading citations. Year B begins November 29, 2026." updated: 2026-10-29 --- United States # Catholic Liturgical Calendar *2026–2028* As of October 29, 2026, the Church is in Year A of the Sunday readings and Cycle II of the weekday readings; Year B (Cycle I) begins with the First Sunday of Advent on November 29, 2026. Updated October 29, 2026 ## Today in the Church Thursday, October 29, 2026 Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time - **Season**: Ordinary Time · Week 30 - **Color**: Green - **Cycle**: Year A · Cycle II - **Saint of the day**: [St. Narcissus of Jerusalem](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-narcissus-of-jerusalem/) Mass readings (US) - First Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20 - Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10 - Alleluia: See Luke 19:38; 2:14 - Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. [Full readings for today](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/29/) [Today in full](https://blessbible.app/today/) [Liturgical calendar](https://blessbible.app/calendar/) [How Today works in the app](https://blessbible.app/features/today/) The Lectionary ## What liturgical year *is it?* Each liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent and is named for the calendar year it mostly falls in. Here are the cycles from the data Bless ships. *The Lectionary cycles, read from the calendar Bless ships* | Year | Advent to Advent | Lectionary | |---|---|---| | 2026 (Now) | Until Nov 28, 2026 | **Year A** · Cycle II Sunday Gospel: Matthew | | 2027 | Nov 29, 2026 – Nov 27, 2027 | **Year B** · Cycle I Sunday Gospel: Mark | | 2028 | Nov 28, 2027 – Dec 2, 2028 | **Year C** · Cycle II Sunday Gospel: Luke | | 2029 | Dec 3, 2028 – beyond this calendar | **Year A** · Cycle I Sunday Gospel: Matthew | Sunday readings turn through three years (A, B, C) and weekday first readings through two cycles (I, II). Year A reads mostly from Matthew, B from Mark (with John 6), C from Luke; John is read in Lent and Easter Time every year. Months ## Every month *at a glance.* One bar per day in its liturgical color, taller for Sundays, feasts and solemnities. Tap a month for the day-by-day table. ### [2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/) [Key dates](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/) ### [2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) [Key dates](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) ### [2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/) [Key dates](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/) ### [2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/) - [October](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/) - [November](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/) - [December](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/12/) ### [2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) - [January](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/01/) - [February](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/) - [March](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/) - [April](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/04/) - [May](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/) - [June](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/06/) - [July](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/07/) - [August](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/08/) - [September](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/09/) - [October](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/10/) - [November](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/11/) - [December](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/) ### [2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/) - [January](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/01/) - [February](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/02/) - [March](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/03/) - [April](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/04/) - [May](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/) - [June](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/06/) - [July](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/07/) - [August](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/08/) - [September](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/09/) - [October](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/10/) - [November](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/11/) - [December](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/12/) Key dates ## The big days, *by year.* October–December ### [Liturgical calendar 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/) - All Saints [Sun, Nov 1](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/01/) - Christ the King [Sun, Nov 22](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/22/) - First Sunday of Advent [Sun, Nov 29](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/29/) - Christmas [Fri, Dec 25](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/12/25/) January–December ### [Liturgical calendar 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) - Ash Wednesday [Wed, Feb 10](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/10/) - Easter Sunday [Sun, Mar 28](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/28/) - Pentecost Sunday [Sun, May 16](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/16/) - All Saints [Mon, Nov 1](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/11/01/) - Christ the King [Sun, Nov 21](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/11/21/) - First Sunday of Advent [Sun, Nov 28](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/11/28/) - Christmas [Sat, Dec 25](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/25/) January–December ### [Liturgical calendar 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/) - Ash Wednesday [Wed, Mar 1](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/03/01/) - Easter Sunday [Sun, Apr 16](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/04/16/) - Pentecost Sunday [Sun, Jun 4](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/06/04/) - All Saints [Wed, Nov 1](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/11/01/) - Christ the King [Sun, Nov 26](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/11/26/) - First Sunday of Advent [Sun, Dec 3](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/12/03/) - Christmas [Mon, Dec 25](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/12/25/) Liturgical colors ## The colors *of the year.* What each color marks, and how many of the 823 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028 wear it. - Green 350 days Ordinary Time, the long stretches of the year outside the great seasons. - Violet 136 days Advent and Lent, seasons of waiting and penance; also All Souls. - White 263 days Christmas and Easter Time, feasts of the Lord, of Mary, of the angels and of saints who were not martyrs. Gold may be worn in its place. - Red 69 days Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost, the Apostles and Evangelists, and the martyrs. - Rose 5 days Gaudete and Laetare Sundays (the Third of Advent and the Fourth of Lent), where it is used; violet is also correct. The colors follow the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (no. 346) as the US calendar applies them; a parish may use its own options on some days. FAQ ## Questions, *answered.* ### What liturgical year is it? As of October 29, 2026, the Church is in Year A of the Sunday readings and Cycle II of the weekday readings; Year B (Cycle I) begins with the First Sunday of Advent on November 29, 2026. ### When does Advent begin in 2026? The First Sunday of Advent is Sunday, November 29, 2026, and it opens Year B of the Sunday readings. ### When is Easter 2027? Easter Sunday is Sunday, March 28, 2027; Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027. [All 2027 dates](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/). ### When does Advent begin in 2027? The First Sunday of Advent is Sunday, November 28, 2027, and it opens Year C of the Sunday readings. ### When is Easter 2028? Easter Sunday is Sunday, April 16, 2028; Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2028. [All 2028 dates](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/). ### When does Advent begin in 2028? The First Sunday of Advent is Sunday, December 3, 2028, and it opens Year A of the Sunday readings. ### Where do the reading citations come from? Through May 31, 2027 they are the citations published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. After that, Bless computes them from the US Lectionary cycle, so please confirm them with your parish. Each day’s page prints the New Testament readings in the CPDV and lists the Old Testament readings and the psalm with a link to their chapter; the app shows the text of every reading. Where this comes from Through May 31, 2027: citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. After that: computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. The calendar is the US one as Bless ships it — seasons, colors, ranks and the saint of the day — with known data errors corrected. Bless keeps a saint for every date; on some days it is not the saint celebrated at Mass.