Liturgical calendar

Principal solemnities, feasts, memorials, and the universal law governing holy days of obligation. Particular calendars and local obligations vary by country, diocese, religious institute, and Church sui iuris.

Saint of the day

Saint Phoebe, servant of the Lord

Commemorated in the Roman Martyrology

Saint Phoebe, servant of the Lord

Saint Phoebe, servant of the Lord is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.

Commemorated on this date; not observed liturgically this year.

Also commemorated today
  • Saint Basilissa, virgin and martyr in Bythinia
  • Saint Sandila, martyr at Cordoba
  • Saint Mansuy, first bishop of Toul

Today in the liturgy

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Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
MemorialWhite

Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.

Holy-day obligation
No additional universal obligation.
Calendar
Universal General Roman Calendar

Upcoming principal celebrations

The default is the universal General Roman Calendar. National, diocesan, religious-order, and Eastern Catholic calendars require their own approved calendar data and can be attached as separate calendar profiles.

Holy days of obligation in 2026

Canon 1246 names the following holy days for the universal Latin Church in addition to every Sunday. A bishops’ conference may, with the approval of the Apostolic See, suppress an obligation or transfer its observance to Sunday.

The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of GodConsult the local calendar
The Epiphany of the LordConsult the local calendar
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryConsult the local calendar
The Ascension of the LordConsult the local calendar
The Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristConsult the local calendar
Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesConsult the local calendar
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryConsult the local calendar
All SaintsFalls on Sunday
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryConsult the local calendar
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Consult the local calendar