In addition to our regular Sunday obligation, we as Catholics are require to attend Mass on six additional days that the church has decreed as Holy Days of Obligation.
January 1* - Mary, Mother of God
May 18 - Ascension (Annually on the Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter)
August 15* - Assumption
November 1* - All Saints Day
December 8 - Immaculate Conception
December 25 - Christmas
*Whenever January 1, August 15 or November 1 falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated.
2023 Liturgical Seasons
November 27, 2022 – January 8, 2023 (Advent, Christmas) January 9, 2023 – February 21, 2023 (Ordinary Time) February 22, 2023 – May 28, 2023 (Lent, Triduum, Easter) May 29, 2023 – December 2, 2023 (Ordinary Time) December 3, 2023 – January 6, 2024 (Advent, Christmas)