Holy Days of Obligation are feast days on which Catholics are required to attend Mass and to avoid (to the extent that they are able) servile work. The observance of Holy Days of Obligation is part of the Sunday Duty, the first of the Precepts of the Church, and are listed in Canon 1246 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law. Holy Days of Obligation are days other than Sundays on which Catholics are required to participate in the Mass, the primary form of worship. Below is a list of the 2022 Holy Days of Obligation and when they are celebrated.

The Mass schedule for Holy Days is as follows, unless otherwise indicated...

• St. Mary: 7 pm on the eve [vigil] of the Holy Day; 7 am on the Holy Day
• St. John the Evangelist: 9 am and 12 noon (there is no vigil Mass at St. John the Evangelist)
• St. Margaret of Scotland: 8 am and 6 pm (there is no vigil Mass at St. Margaret of Scotland)

Mary, Mother of God   Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: January 1, 2025 

On this day, we are reminded of the role that the Blessed Virgin played in the plan of our salvation. Christ's Birth was made possible by Mary's fiat: "Be it done unto me according to Thy word."  

Ascension of Jesus            Ascension of Jesus: May 29, 2025

On this day we remember when, 40 days after Easter, Jesus elevated into heaven, by his own power, in the presence of his disciples.

 Assumption of Mary         Assumption of Mary: August 15, 2025

One of the oldest holy days in the Church, this feast day honors the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother into heaven.

Halloween and All Saints  All Saints Day: November 1, 20245

First celebrated on May 13, 610, this feast honors all the saints, known and unknown.

Immaculate Conception    Immaculate Conception: December 8, 2025

The Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is the belief that God preserved Mary from original sin and is redeemed by God’s grace from the moment of her conception. Because December 8 falls on a Sunday this year, it is transferred to Monday, December 9th, and is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year.

Nativity of our Lord             Christmas: December 25, 2025

This is the celebration of the birth of the infant Jesus Christ. It is this day that God is born into the world into the fully human form of Jesus Christ. Let us  view Christmas as a celebration of God’s love for each and every person in the whole world.