Calendar and Dates of Catholic Holidays

Catholicism is one of the largest religions in the world¹. It was brought to the United States of America by French and Spanish missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries². Today, Catholic represent the largest religious demographic in the US³. About 83% of the population identifies with the Catholic Church³. Although the religion itself has been prominent in the nation for hundreds of years, the face of the Catholic church has been changing over recent years⁴. One in five Americans still identify as Catholic, but the demographic as a whole is shrinking⁴. At the same time, Immigrants are increasingly representing larger portions of the Catholic population⁴.

Because Catholicism has been historically pertinent in the US and because Catholics represent a large percentage of the American population, the Catholic holidays are widely celebrated⁵. There are ten official Catholic holidays⁶The most important and only religious public holiday is Christmas⁷. The rest of the holidays, such as Easter, vary greatly in importance and method of celebration between individuals, families, regions, and sects⁷.

Catholic Holidays Dates 2023, 2024 and 2025

Mary, Mother of God

• Sunday, January 1, 2023
• Monday, January 1, 2024
• Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Ash Wednesday

• Wednesday, February 22, 2023
• Wednesday, February 14, 2024
• Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Holy Thursday

• Thursday, April 6, 2023
• Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Thursday, April 17, 2025

Good Friday

• Friday, April 7, 2023
• Friday, March 29, 2024
• Friday, April 18, 2025

Holy Saturday

• Saturday, April 8, 2023
• Saturday, March 30, 2024
• Saturday, April 19, 2025

Palm Sunday

• Sunday, April 2, 2023
• Sunday, March 24, 2024
• Sunday, April 13, 2025

Easter Sunday

• Sunday, April 9, 2023
• Sunday, March 31, 2024
• Sunday, April 20, 2025

Divine Mercy Sunday

• Sunday, April 16, 2023
• Sunday, April 7, 2024
• Sunday, April 27, 2025

Ascension

• Thursday, May 18, 2023
• Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Thursday, May 29, 2025

Pentecost Sunday

• Sunday, May 28, 2023
• Sunday, May 19, 2024
• Sunday, June 8, 2025

Trinity Sunday

• Sunday, June 4, 2023
• Sunday, May 26, 2024
• Sunday, June 15, 2025

Corpus Christi

• Thursday, June 8, 2023
• Thursday, May 30, 2024
• Thursday, June 19, 2025

Sacred Heart of Jesus

• Friday, June 16, 2023
• Friday, June 7, 2024
• Friday, June 27, 2025

Assumption of Mary

• Tuesday, August 15, 2023
• Thursday, August 15, 2024
• Friday, August 15, 2025

First Sunday of Advent

• Sunday, December 3, 2023
• Sunday, December 1, 2024
• Sunday, November 30, 2025

Immaculate Conception

• Friday, December 8, 2023
• Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Monday, December 8, 2025

Christmas

• Monday, December 25, 2023
• Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• Thursday, December 25, 2025

Religious Holidays