Catholic Devotional Calendar 2026
A year with Jesus and Mary in the communion of the saints
January 2026
Month dedicated to: The Holy Name of Jesus
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 1st (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): A Marian solemnity honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of God.
- 6th (Epiphany of the Lord): Celebrates Christ’s manifestation to the nations.
- 11th (Baptism of the Lord): Marks the close of the Christmas season.
Saints of the month
1st: Mary, Mother of God
2nd: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
3rd: Most Holy Name of Jesus
4th: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
5th: Saint John Neumann
6th: Epiphany of the Lord
7th: Saint Raymond of Penyafort
8th: Saint Thorfinn
9th: Saint Adrian of Canterbury
10th: Saint Gregory of Nyssa
11th: Baptism of the Lord
12th: Saint Aelred of Rievaulx
13th: Saint Hilary of Poitiers
14th: Saint Felix of Nola
15th: Saint Paul the Hermit
16th: Saint Berard and Companions
17th: Saint Anthony the Abbot
18th: Saint Margaret of Hungary
19th: Saint Fabian; Saint Sebastian
20th: Saint Sebastian; Saint Fabian
21st: Saint Agnes
22nd: Saint Vincent of Saragossa
23rd: Saint Marianne Cope; Saint Ildephonsus
24th: Saint Francis de Sales
25th: Conversion of Saint Paul
26th: Saints Timothy and Titus
27th: Saint Angela Merici
28th: Saint Thomas Aquinas
29th: Saint Gildas
30th: Saint Martina
31st: Saint John Bosco
January begins the year under Mary’s maternal protection and keeps our gaze fixed on the Holy Name of Jesus.
Prayer
Jesus, holy and saving Name above every name, bless our homes, our parish, and our hearts. Through Mary, Mother of God, teach us to begin this year in faith, purity, and trust. Amen.
February 2026
Month dedicated to: The Holy Family
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 2nd (Presentation of the Lord): Commemorates the presentation of Jesus in the Temple and the purification of Mary.
- 11th (Our Lady of Lourdes): Marian feast recalling Our Lady’s apparition to Saint Bernadette.
- 18th (Ash Wednesday): Beginning of Lent.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Brigid of Ireland
2nd: Presentation of the Lord
3rd: Saint Blaise; Saint Ansgar
4th: Saint Gilbert of Sempringham
5th: Saint Agatha
6th: Saints Paul Miki and Companions
7th: Saint Richard of Chichester
8th: Saint Jerome Emiliani; Saint Josephine Bakhita
9th: Saint Apollonia
10th: Saint Scholastica
11th: Our Lady of Lourdes
12th: Saint Julian the Hospitaller
13th: Saint Catherine de Ricci
14th: Saints Cyril and Methodius
15th: Saint Claude de la Colombière
16th: Saint Onesimus
17th: Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
18th: Ash Wednesday
19th: Saint Conrad of Piacenza
20th: Saint Eucherius of Orléans
21st: Saint Peter Damian
22nd: Chair of Saint Peter
23rd: Saint Polycarp
24th: Saint Matthias
25th: Saint Walburga
26th: Saint Porphyry of Gaza
27th: Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
28th: Saint Romanus and Lupicinus
February leads the soul from the hidden life of Nazareth into the penitential grace of Lent.
Prayer
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, make our families holy. Bless parents, children, grandparents, and all who are alone. During Lent, draw us into repentance, charity, and peace. Amen.
March 2026
Month dedicated to: Saint Joseph
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 19th (Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Celebrates Saint Joseph as guardian of the Holy Family and patron of the Church.
- 25th (Annunciation of the Lord): A major Marian feast commemorating Gabriel’s announcement to Mary and the Incarnation of Our Lord.
- 29th (Palm Sunday)
Saints of the month
1st: Saint David of Wales
2nd: Saint Agnes of Bohemia
3rd: Saint Katharine Drexel
4th: Saint Casimir
5th: Saint John Joseph of the Cross
6th: Saint Colette
7th: Saints Perpetua and Felicity
8th: Saint John of God
9th: Saint Frances of Rome
10th: Saint Macarius
11th: Saint Aengus
12th: Saint Maximilian
13th: Saint Roderic and Salomon
14th: Saint Matilda
15th: Saint Louise de Marillac
16th: Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer
17th: Saint Patrick
18th: Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
19th: Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
20th: Saint Cuthbert
21st: Saint Enda
22nd: Saint Lea of Rome
23rd: Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
24th: Saint Óscar Romero
25th: Annunciation of the Lord
26th: Saint Margaret Clitherow
27th: Saint Rupert of Salzburg
28th: Saint Guntram
29th: Palm Sunday
30th: Saint John Climacus
31st: Saint Benjamin
March is deeply marked by Saint Joseph and Mary’s fiat, both of which prepare the heart to receive Christ more fully.
Prayer
Saint Joseph, protector of the Church, protect our families and our work. Blessed Mother, help us say yes to God as you did at the Annunciation. Lead us always to Jesus. Amen.
April 2026
Month dedicated to: The Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Sacrament
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 2nd (Holy Thursday): Institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood.
- 3rd (Good Friday): The Passion of the Lord.
- 5th (Easter Sunday): The Resurrection of the Lord.
- 12th (Divine Mercy Sunday)
- 26th (Our Lady of Good Counsel): Marian feast honoring Mary’s maternal guidance.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Hugh of Grenoble
2nd: Saint Francis of Paola; Holy Thursday
3rd: Good Friday
4th: Holy Saturday; Saint Isidore of Seville
5th: Easter Sunday
6th: Easter Monday
7th: Saint John Baptist de la Salle
8th: Saint Julie Billiart
9th: Saint Casilda of Toledo
10th: Saint Fulbert of Chartres
11th: Saint Stanislaus
12th: Divine Mercy Sunday
13th: Saint Martin I
14th: Saint Lidwina of Schiedam
15th: Saint Damien de Veuster
16th: Saint Bernadette Soubirous
17th: Saint Stephen Harding
18th: Saint Apollonius
19th: Saint Alphege
20th: Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
21st: Saint Anselm
22nd: Saint Theodore of Sykeon
23rd: Saint George; Saint Adalbert
24th: Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
25th: Saint Mark the Evangelist
26th: Our Lady of Good Counsel
27th: Saint Zita
28th: Saint Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort
29th: Saint Catherine of Siena
30th: Saint Pius V
April is radiant with Easter joy and naturally draws the soul to Eucharistic devotion in the presence of the Risen Lord.
Prayer
Eucharistic Lord, keep us near Your altar. May Your Passion, Death, and Resurrection renew our parish in holiness. Our Lady of Good Counsel, guide us in wisdom and love. Amen.
May 2026
Month dedicated to: The Blessed Virgin Mary
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 13th (Our Lady of Fatima): Honors Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima and her call to prayer and conversion.
- 14th (Ascension of the Lord): Christ ascends to the Father.
- 24th (Pentecost Sunday): The coming of the Holy Spirit.
- 31st (Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Commemorates Mary’s visit to Saint Elizabeth.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Joseph the Worker
2nd: Saint Athanasius
3rd: Saints Philip and James
4th: Saint Florian
5th: Saint Hilary of Arles
6th: Saint Dominic Savio
7th: Saint Rose Venerini
8th: Apparition of Saint Michael
9th: Saint Isaiah
10th: Saint Damien of Molokai
11th: Saint Francis di Girolamo
12th: Saints Nereus, Achilleus, and Pancras
13th: Our Lady of Fatima
14th: Ascension of the Lord; Saint Matthias
15th: Saint Isidore the Farmer
16th: Saint Simon Stock
17th: Saint Paschal Baylón
18th: Saint John I
19th: Saint Celestine V
20th: Saint Bernardine of Siena
21st: Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions
22nd: Saint Rita of Cascia
23rd: Saint John Baptist de Rossi
24th: Pentecost Sunday
25th: Saint Bede the Venerable; Saint Gregory VII; Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
26th: Saint Philip Neri
27th: Saint Augustine of Canterbury
28th: Saint Germanus of Paris
29th: Saint Paul VI
30th: Saint Joan of Arc
31st: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
May is the Church’s special month of Marian love, especially suited to the Rosary, May crownings, and acts of consecration to Our Lady.
Prayer
Mary, Queen of May, cover us with your mantle. Help us pray the Rosary faithfully, welcome the Holy Spirit, and carry Jesus to others as you did in the Visitation. Amen.
June 2026
Month dedicated to: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 4th (Corpus Christi): Honors the Body and Blood of Christ.
- 12th (Sacred Heart of Jesus): Celebrates Christ’s burning love for humanity.
- 13th (Immaculate Heart of Mary): Marian feast honoring Mary’s heart united to Jesus.
- 24th (Nativity of Saint John the Baptist): A great solemnity.
- 29th (Saints Peter and Paul): Solemnity of the two great Apostles.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Justin Martyr
2nd: Saints Marcellinus and Peter
3rd: Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions
4th: Corpus Christi
5th: Saint Boniface
6th: Saint Norbert
7th: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8th: Saint William of York
9th: Saint Ephrem
10th: Saint Landry of Paris
11th: Saint Barnabas
12th: Sacred Heart of Jesus
13th: Immaculate Heart of Mary; Saint Anthony of Padua
14th: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
15th: Saint Vitus
16th: Saint John Francis Regis
17th: Saint Emily de Vialar
18th: Saint Gregory Barbarigo
19th: Saint Romuald
20th: Saint Silverius
21st: Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
22nd: Saints John Fisher and Thomas More
23rd: Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
24th: Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
25th: Saint William of Vercelli
26th: Saint Josemaría Escrivá
27th: Saint Cyril of Alexandria
28th: Saint Irenaeus
29th: Saints Peter and Paul
30th: First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
June beautifully unites devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with love for the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Prayer
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. Make our hearts gentle, faithful, and generous in love for God and neighbor. Amen.
July 2026
Month dedicated to: The Precious Blood of Jesus
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 16th (Our Lady of Mount Carmel): Marian feast linked to the Carmelite tradition and the Brown Scapular.
- 25th (Saint James, Apostle): Major apostolic feast.
- 26th (Saints Joachim and Anne): Honors the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Junípero Serra
2nd: Saint Bernardino Realino
3rd: Saint Thomas, Apostle
4th: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
5th: Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria
6th: Saint Maria Goretti
7th: Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions
8th: Saint Kilian
9th: Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
10th: Saint Veronica Giuliani
11th: Saint Benedict
12th: Saints Louis and Zélie Martin
13th: Saint Henry
14th: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
15th: Saint Bonaventure
16th: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
17th: Saint Alexius
18th: Saint Camillus de Lellis
19th: Saint Arsenius
20th: Saint Apollinaris
21st: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
22nd: Saint Mary Magdalene
23rd: Saint Bridget of Sweden
24th: Saint Sharbel Makhluf
25th: Saint James, Apostle
26th: Saints Joachim and Anne
27th: Saint Pantaleon
28th: Saints Nazarius and Celsus
29th: Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
30th: Saint Peter Chrysologus
31st: Saint Ignatius of Loyola
July invites meditation on the redeeming Blood of Christ and filial confidence in Mary under the title of Mount Carmel.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, wash us in Your Precious Blood. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, keep us close to your Son and faithful in prayer, sacrifice, and purity of heart. Amen.
August 2026
Month dedicated to: The Immaculate Heart of Mary
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 5th (Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major): Marian commemoration connected with one of the greatest churches dedicated to Our Lady.
- 15th (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Major Marian solemnity celebrating Mary’s assumption of body and soul into Heaven.
- 22nd (Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Honors Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Alphonsus Liguori
2nd: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli; Saint Peter Julian Eymard
3rd: Saint Lydia
4th: Saint John Vianney
5th: Dedication of Saint Mary Major
6th: Transfiguration of the Lord
7th: Saint Cajetan
8th: Saint Dominic
9th: Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
10th: Saint Lawrence
11th: Saint Clare
12th: Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
13th: Saints Pontian and Hippolytus
14th: Saint Maximilian Kolbe
15th: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
16th: Saint Stephen of Hungary
17th: Saint Joan of the Cross
18th: Saint Helena
19th: Saint John Eudes
20th: Saint Bernard
21st: Saint Pius X
22nd: Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
23rd: Saint Rose of Lima
24th: Saint Bartholomew
25th: Saint Louis IX; Saint Joseph Calasanz
26th: Saint Teresa of Jesus Jornet
27th: Saint Monica
28th: Saint Augustine
29th: Passion of Saint John the Baptist
30th: Saint Jeanne Jugan
31st: Saint Raymond Nonnatus
August is one of the most Marian months of the year, crowned by the Assumption and Mary’s Queenship.
Prayer
Immaculate Heart of Mary, be our refuge and the way that leads us to God. Keep our parish faithful, humble, and joyful in the service of Christ. Amen.
September 2026
Month dedicated to: The Seven Sorrows of Mary
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 8th (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Celebrates the birth of Mary.
- 12th (Most Holy Name of Mary): Honors the holy name of the Mother of God.
- 14th (Exaltation of the Holy Cross): Celebrates the triumph of the Cross.
- 15th (Our Lady of Sorrows): Major Marian feast recalling Mary’s sufferings united to Christ’s Passion.
- 24th (Our Lady of Walsingham): Marian commemoration.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Giles
2nd: Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions
3rd: Saint Gregory the Great
4th: Saint Rosalia
5th: Saint Teresa of Calcutta
6th: Saint Zachary
7th: Saint Cloud
8th: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9th: Saint Peter Claver
10th: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
11th: Saint Paphnutius
12th: Most Holy Name of Mary
13th: Saint John Chrysostom
14th: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
15th: Our Lady of Sorrows
16th: Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
17th: Saint Robert Bellarmine
18th: Saint Joseph of Cupertino
19th: Saint Januarius
20th: Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions
21st: Saint Matthew
22nd: Saint Thomas of Villanova
23rd: Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
24th: Our Lady of Walsingham
25th: Saint Finbar
26th: Saints Cosmas and Damian
27th: Saint Vincent de Paul
28th: Saint Wenceslaus; Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
29th: Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
30th: Saint Jerome
September draws the faithful into compassionate union with the sorrowful Mother at the foot of the Cross.
Prayer
Sorrowful Mother, teach us to remain with Jesus in times of trial. Help us unite our sufferings to the Cross and trust in God’s mercy. Amen.
October 2026
Month dedicated to: The Holy Rosary
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 7th (Our Lady of the Rosary): Marian feast celebrating the Rosary as a powerful prayer of contemplation and intercession.
- 28th (Saints Simon and Jude): 5th anniversary of María Blanca departing to heaven
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus
2nd: Holy Guardian Angels
3rd: Saint Theodora Guérin
4th: Saint Francis of Assisi
5th: Saint Faustina Kowalska
6th: Saint Bruno
7th: Our Lady of the Rosary
8th: Saint Pelagia
9th: Saints Denis and Companions; Saint John Leonardi
10th: Saint Francis Borgia
11th: Saint John XXIII
12th: Blessed Carlo Acutis
13th: Saint Edward the Confessor
14th: Saint Callistus I
15th: Saint Teresa of Ávila
16th: Saint Hedwig; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
17th: Saint Ignatius of Antioch
18th: Saint Luke the Evangelist
19th: Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions; Saint Paul of the Cross
20th: Saint María Bertilla Boscardin
21st: Saint Ursula and Companions
22nd: Saint John Paul II
23rd: Saint John of Capistrano
24th: Saint Anthony Mary Claret
25th: Saints Crispin and Crispinian
26th: Saint Evaristus
27th: Saint Frumentius
28th: Saints Simon and Jude
29th: Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem
30th: Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
31st: Saint Wolfgang
October is especially dedicated to the Rosary and is a privileged time to contemplate the mysteries of Christ with Mary.
Prayer
Our Lady of the Rosary, teach us to contemplate Jesus with your heart. May the Rosary bring peace to families, healing to souls, and conversion to the world. Amen.
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.
María Blanca, pray for us.
November 2026
Month dedicated to: The Holy Souls in Purgatory
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 1st (All Saints): Celebrates the communion of saints in Heaven.
- 2nd (All Souls’ Day): Commemoration of all the faithful departed.
- 21st (Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Honors Mary’s dedication to God from her youth.
- 22nd (Christ the King): Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Saints of the month
1st: All Saints
2nd: All Souls’ Day
3rd: Saint Martin de Porres
4th: Saint Charles Borromeo
5th: Saint Zachary and Elizabeth
6th: Saint Leonard of Noblac
7th: Saint Willibrord
8th: Blessed John Duns Scotus
9th: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
10th: Saint Leo the Great
11th: Saint Martin of Tours
12th: Saint Josaphat
13th: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
14th: Saint Lawrence O’Toole
15th: Saint Albert the Great
16th: Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude the Great
17th: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
18th: Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul
19th: Saint Agnes of Assisi
20th: Saint Edmund
21st: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
22nd: Christ the King; Saint Cecilia
23rd: Saint Clement I; Saint Columban
24th: Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions
25th: Saint Catherine of Alexandria
26th: Saint Sylvester Gozzolini
27th: Saint Virgil
28th: Saint Catherine Labouré
29th: First Sunday of Advent
30th: Saint Andrew, Apostle
November balances prayer for the faithful departed with hope in the communion of saints and the kingship of Christ.
Prayer
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Through Mary and all the saints, bring the faithful departed into the joy of Heaven. Amen.
December 2026
Month dedicated to: The Immaculate Conception and the Nativity of Our Lord
Highlighted feasts and solemnities
- 8th (Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Major Marian solemnity celebrating Mary’s preservation from original sin.
- 10th (Our Lady of Loreto): Honors the Holy House of Loreto and Mary’s hidden life.
- 12th (Our Lady of Guadalupe): Major Marian feast, especially beloved in the Americas.
- 25th (Nativity of the Lord): Christmas, the birth of Our Savior.
- 27th (Feast of the Holy Family): Celebrates Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as model of Christian family life.
Saints of the month
1st: Saint Edmund Campion; Blessed Charles de Foucauld
2nd: Saint Bibiana
3rd: Saint Francis Xavier
4th: Saint John Damascene
5th: Saint Sabbas
6th: Saint Nicholas
7th: Saint Ambrose
8th: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9th: Saint Juan Diego
10th: Our Lady of Loreto
11th: Saint Damasus I
12th: Our Lady of Guadalupe
13th: Saint Lucy
14th: Saint John of the Cross
15th: Saint Valerian
16th: Saint Adelaide
17th: Saint Lazarus
18th: Saint Gatianus
19th: Saint Anastasius I
20th: Saint Dominic of Silos
21st: Saint Peter Canisius
22nd: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
23rd: Saint John of Kanty
24th: Christmas Eve
25th: Nativity of the Lord
26th: Saint Stephen
27th: Holy Family; Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
28th: Holy Innocents
29th: Saint Thomas Becket
30th: Saint Egwin
31st: Saint Sylvester I
December is rich in Marian devotion and culminates in the joy of the Incarnation.
Prayer
Immaculate Mary, prepare our hearts for Jesus. Through your intercession, may our homes welcome the Savior with faith, purity, joy, and peace. Amen.
