Holy Days of Obligation


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Holy Days of Obligation in Scotland

Holy Days of Obligation are specific days established by the Catholic Church in which the faithful are called
to step away from daily routines and focus on the divine. They serve as a reminder that our lives should be
deeply rooted in God and that our daily occupations should never overshadow our call to holiness.

*Holy Day*	Yearly Date	Date in 2026
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	1st January	Thursday 1st January
Epiphany of the Lord	6th January	Tuesday 6th January
Ash Wednesday	46 days before Easter Day	Wednesday 18th February
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary	19 March	Thursday 19th March
Easter Day	Date varies	Sunday 5th April
Ascension of the Lord	Thursday: 40 days after Easter	Thursday 14th May
Corpus Christi: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ	Thursday after Trinity Sunday	Thursday 4th June
Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles	29th June	Sunday 28th June
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	15th August	Sunday 16th August
All Saints' Day	1st November	Sunday 1st November
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary	8th December	Tuesday 8th December
Christmas Day (Nativity of the Lord)	25th December	Friday 25th December