Holydays of Obligation 2020

Holy Days of Obligation

Sunday, on which by apostolic tradition the paschal mystery is celebrated, must be observed in the universal Church as the primordial holy day of obligation. The Faithful are reminded that the following Feasts are Holy Days of Obligation upon which it is binding of the Faithful to hear Mass.

DATE	DAY	All Sundays are of obligation
01 Jan	Tue	The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ 2020AD
06 Jan	Mon	The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
02 Feb	Sun	The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
26 Feb	Wed	Ash Wednesday*
05 Apr	Sun	The Triumphant Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem
09 Apr	Thu	Maundy Thursday
10 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
11 Apr	Sat	Holy Saturday
12 Apr	Sun	The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
21 May	Thu	The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
31 May	Sun	Pentecost Sunday
07 Jun	Sun	The Most Holy & Blessed Trinity
11 Jun	Thu	Festum Sanctissimi Corporis Christi
29 Jun	Tue	The holy Apostles SS Peter & Paul
15 Aug	Sat	The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos
01 Nov	Sun	All Saints’ Day
02 Nov	Mon	All Souls’ Day
29 Nov	Sun	The First Sunday of Advent
08 Dec	Tue	The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary*
25 Dec	Fri	The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
01 Jan	Fri	The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ 2021AD
		[*not of strict obligation but of serious devotion]

Days of Devotion

On which it is earnestly recommended to hear Mass… The days in red text are of particular importance to the faithful of the Oratory communities in the South East of England commemorating local Saints and Patrons…

February 8th	St Cuthman of Steyning, Confessor
February 24th	St Matthias, Apostle
March 1st	St David, Patron of Wales
March 17th	St Patrick, Patron of Ireland
March 19th	St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
March 21st	St Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe
March 25th	Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
April 3rd	St Richard of Chichester, Bishop & Confessor
April 23rd	St George, Patron of England
April 25th	St Mark, Evangelist
May 1st	SS Philip & James, Apostles
May 3rd	The Finding of the Holy Cross
May 19th	St Dunstan of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor
June 5th	St Boniface, Patron of Utrecht
June 6th	St John before the Latin Gate
June 11th	St Barnabas, Apostle
June 24th	Nativity of St John the Baptist
July 2nd	The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
July 3rd	St Thomas, Apostle
July 24th	St Lewinna, Virgin Martyr of Sussex
July 25th	St James the Greater, Apostle
July 26th	St Ann, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 6th	The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
August 10th	St Laurence, Martyr
August 16th	St Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 24th	St Bartholomew, Apostle
August 29th	The Beheading of St John the Baptist
September 8th	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 14th	The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 21st	St Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
September 24th	Our Lady of Walsingham
October 12th	St Wilfrid of York, Apostle to the South Saxons
September 29th	Michaelmass Day
October 18th	St Luke, Evangelist
October 28th	SS Simon & Jude, Apostles
November 7th	St Willibrord of the Netherlands
November 30th	St Andrew, Apostle & Patron of Scotland
December 21st	St Thomas, Apostle
December 26th	St Stephen, Protomartyr
December 27th	St John, Apostle & Evangelist
December 28th	Holy Innocents
December 29th	St Thomas of Canterbury, Bishop & Martyr

FASTING DAYS
On which only one meal is allowed, and flesh meat is forbidden…

The Forty Days of Lent
The Ember Days, which are the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in the:

• First Week of Lent
• Whitsun Week
• Third Week in September
• Third Week in Advent

The Vigils or Eves of:

• Whitsunday
• SS Peter & Paul
• The Assumption
• All Saints
• Christmass

All Wednesdays and Fridays in Advent

ABSTINENCE DAYS
On which it is forbidden to eat flesh meat…

The Sundays in Lent, unless dispensation be given (usual for England & Wales)
Every Friday, unless it be Christmass Day