Holy Days
The following is a list of the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States for 2008 - 2009, as well as the dates of moveable feasts (holy days that are not obligatory whose dates change from year to year).
Please note: all Sundays are obligatory.
2008 Holy Days
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Friday, December 12, 2009
- Christmas - Thursday, December 25, 2009 Holy Day of Obligation
2009 Holy Days
Mary, Mother of God - Thursday, January 1, 2009
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Palm Sunday - Sunday, April 5, 2009
Holy Thursday - Thursday, April 9, 2009
Good Friday - Friday, April 10, 2009
Holy Saturday - Saturday, April 11, 2009
Easter - Sunday, April 12, 2009
Divine Mercy Sunday - Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ascension - Thursday, May 21, 2009*
* Holy Day of Obligation transferred to Sunday, May 24, 2009
Pentecost - Sunday, May 31, 2009
Trinity Sunday - Sunday, June 7, 2009
Corpus Christi - Thursday, June 11, 2009** Holy Day of Obligation transferred to Sunday, June 14, 2009
Assumption of Mary - Saturday, August 15, 2009*
* Holy Day of Obligation abrogated because it falls on a Saturday
All Saints Day - Sunday, November 1, 2009 Holy Day of Obligation
First Sunday of Advent - Sunday, November 29, 2009
Immaculate Conception - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Holy Day of ObligationOur Lady of Guadalupe - Saturday, December 12, 2009
Christmas - Friday, December 25, 2009 Holy Day of Obligation