Feasts, Festivals, & Holydays

(Solstice—December 21)

Christmas—December 25

• The Christmas Rose
• Rose Ornament
• Twelve Holy Nights

Mary, Mother of God—
January 1

Epiphany—January 6

St. Brigid—February 1

Candlemas—February 2

St. Valentine—February 14

Ash Wednesday—March 5

Lent—March 5 to April 17

• Lent Crafts for Children

St. Patrick—March 17

St. Joseph—March 19

(Equinox—March 20)

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary—March 25

Easter—April 20

St. George—April 25

May Day—May 1

May is Mary’s Month

Ascension—May 18

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary—May 31

Pentecost (Whitsun)—June 8

(Solstice—June 20)

Midsummer Eve—June 23

St. John—June 24

Sts. Peter & Paul—June 29

Independence Day—July 4

Sts. Ann & Joachim—July 26

Lammas—August 1

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—August 15

St. Michael’s Lent—
begins August 15

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marymas)—September 8

Holy Cross—September 14

(Equinox—September 22)

Michaelmas—September 29

• St. Michael’s Lent
• Michaelmas Embertide
• Meditation :: Angels Among Us

Hallowe’en—October 31

All Saints Day—November 1

All Souls Day—November 2

Martinmas—November 11

• St. Martin’s Lent
• St. Martin’s Lent Meditations

Advent—Dec 1 – Dec 24

• The Lights of Advent
• Advent Embertide
• Advent Crafts for Children
• Meditation :: The Advent Wreath

St. Nicholas—December 6

Immaculate Conception—
December 8

St. Lucy—December 13