Seasons

 Occurances

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Advent

The liturgical color is royal blue

 

Advent - begins each year on the Sunday nearest  November 30th and ends on December 24

Begins: Sunday, Nov.  29 Ends:    Sunday, Dec. 24

Begins: Sunday, Nov. 29 Ends:    Sunday, Dec. 24

Christmas

The liturgical color is white		Christmas - begins December 25 and ends on the day before Ephinay begins.  Thus, the 12 days of Christmas.

Begins: Thursday, Dec. 25  Ends   : Saturday, Jan. 5

Begins: Friday, Dec. 25 Ends:    Monday, Jan 5

Ephinany

The liturgical color is white

Ephinany -  begins on January 6 and ends on January 13 each year.

Begins: Sunday, Jan. 6     Ends:    Sunday, Jan 13 

Begins: Tuesday, Jan 6 Ends:    Tuesday, Jan. 13

Lent

The liturgical color is purple

Ash Wednesday - occurs 40 days before Easter each year and is the first day of Lent.

Wednesday, Feb. 6Wednesday, Feb. 25
 Palm Sunday - is the Sunday before Easter each year.Sunday, Mar. 16Sunday, Apr. 5
 Maundy Thursday - is the Thursday before Easter each year.Thursday, Mar. 20Thursday, Apr. 9
 Good Friday - is the Friday before Easter each year.Friday, Mar. 21Friday, Apr. 10
 Holy Saturday - is the Saturday before Easter each year.Saturday, Mar. 22Saturday, Apr. 11

Easter

The liturgical color is white		Easter or Resurrection DaySunday, Mar.23Sunday, Apr. 12
Ascension Day - occurs on Thursday each year 40 days after Easter.Thursday, May 1 Thursday, May 21

Pentecost

The liturgical color is red

Day of Pentecost - occurs on Sunday each year 50 days after Easter.Sunday, May 11Sunday, May 31

Ordinary Time

The liturgical color is green

Trinity Sunday - occurs each year on the first Sunday after PentecostSunday, May 18Sunday Jun. 7
Transfiguration - occurs on August 6 each yearWednesday, Aug. 6Thursday, Aug. 6
All Saint’s Day - occurs on November 1 each yearSaturday, Nov. 1Sunday, Nov. 1
All Saint’s Sunday - occurs on the first Sunday in November each year.Sunday, Nov. 2Sunday, Nov. 1
All Soul’s Day - occurs on November 2 each yearSunday, Nov. 2Monday, Nov. 2
Thanksgiving Day - occurs on the fourth Thursday in November each year.Thursday, Nov. 27Thursday, Nov. 26