800 Beacon St. Avalon, CA. Santa Catalina Island
Calendar/Holyday Schedule of 2026
(Includes both holy days of obligation and some non-obligatory.)
We will post updates on our website, Facebook page, and in-person at mass when Mass schedules are
available for dates such as Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Holy Triduum, and Solemnities.
Holydays of Obligation are noted with an asterisk (*)
Liturgical Year, Lectionary Cycle "A", 2026
January
Thu 1/1 - *Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Sun 1/4 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun 1/11 - The Baptism of the Lord (Ordinary Time starts)
February
Mon 2/2 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Thu 2/12 -[Local] Memorial remembrance of Father William Ruther (Pastor, 2016-2022)
Wed 2/18 - Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
March
Sat 3/14 - Saint Patrick's Dinner Fundraiser (Exact date yet to be
determined)
Wed 3/25 - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Sun 3/29 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (Start of Holy Week)
April
Thu 4/2 - Holy Thursday
(End of Lent, after the Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Fri 4/3 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (fasting and abstinence to be observed)
Sat 4/4 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
Fri 4/3 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (fasting and abstinence to be observed)
Sat 4/4 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
Sun 4/5 - Easter Sunday
of the Resurrection of the Lord
May
Thu 5/14 - The Ascension of the Lord (Actual date)
Sun 5/17 - *The Ascension of the Lord (observed day in Archdiocese of LA)
Sun 5/24 - Pentecost Sunday (celebration of the Holy Spirit)
Mon 5/25 - Memorial
of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Sun 5/31 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy
Trinity
June
Sun 6/7 - Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
(Corpus Christi)
Fri 6/12 - Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
July
August
Thu 8/6 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Sat 8/15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Since this Holy Day falls on a Saturday, the obligation is suspended.)
September
Tue 9/8 - Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
October
November
Sun 11/1 - *Solemnity of All Saints
Mon 11/2 - Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
Sun 11/22 - The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Wed 11/25 - Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and
Martyr
Thu 11/26 - Thanksgiving Day
New Liturgical Year, Lectionary Cycle "B", 2027
Sun 11/29 - First Sunday of Advent
December
*Tue 12/8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sat 12/12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
*Fri 12/25 - The Nativity of the Lord
Sun 12/27 - Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Some feasts and religious days of significance have been omitted from this entry, but can be found on the US Council of Catholic Bishops website at:
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