Bold entries in the table below denote Holydays of Obligation in England and Wales. From the 1st Sunday of Advent 2017 (3 December) the number of Holydays in England and Wales will change. The Epiphany of the Lord, The Ascension of the Lord will be celebrated on 6 January and Thursday in the 6th Week of Easter respectively. This is shown in the table below. For more details see the Holydays page
Holydays of Obligation in England and Wales:
* According to a decision of the Bishops’ Conference (1984) Holydays which fall on Saturday or Monday are transferred to the Sunday.
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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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 |
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2025 | 2026 |