Christian Holidays Calendar

The Christian year tells one story in seasons. It runs from the waiting of Advent and the joy of Christmas, through the sorrow of Good Friday to the triumph of Easter and the fire of Pentecost. Some feasts fall on a fixed date, others move with the calendar each year. Planning ahead? See every holy day and date in the Christian calendar 2027.

Upcoming Christian Holidays, 2026-2027

1. Sunday, November 22, 2026Christ the KingChrist the King closes the liturgical year by proclaiming Jesus Christ as sovereign ruler over all creation.
2. Sunday, November 29, 2026AdventThe four-week season of waiting, hope, and preparation leading up to Christmas.
3. Sunday, December 6, 2026Feast of St. NicholasThe Feast of St. Nicholas honors the fourth century bishop of Myra renowned for his generosity and secret gift giving.
4. Friday, December 25, 2026ChristmasThe celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who came to earth to redeem humanity.
5. Wednesday, January 6, 2027EpiphanyThe revelation of Jesus to the Magi, and to all the nations of the world.
6. Sunday, January 10, 2027Baptism of the LordThe Baptism of the Lord commemorates Jesus's baptism by John in the Jordan River, marking the start of his public ministry.
7. Tuesday, February 2, 2027CandlemasCandlemas marks the presentation of the infant Jesus at the Jerusalem Temple and Mary's ritual purification, forty days after Christmas.
8. Wednesday, February 10, 2027Ash WednesdayThe first day of Lent, a solemn season of repentance, fasting, and preparation before Easter.
9. Wednesday, February 10, 2027LentThe forty-day season of repentance, prayer, and fasting that prepares believers for Easter.
10. Sunday, March 21, 2027Palm SundayJesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the beginning of Holy Week.
11. Thursday, March 25, 2027The AnnunciationThe Annunciation celebrates the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would conceive and bear Jesus.
12. Thursday, March 25, 2027Maundy ThursdayThe Thursday of Holy Week, remembering the Last Supper and Jesus washing his disciples' feet.
13. Friday, March 26, 2027Good FridayThe solemn commemoration of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
14. Saturday, March 27, 2027Holy SaturdayHoly Saturday is the solemn day of waiting between Jesus's death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
15. Sunday, March 28, 2027EasterThe resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, the central and defining event of the Christian faith.
16. Thursday, May 6, 2027Ascension DayCelebrated forty days after Easter, marking Jesus being taken up into heaven.
17. Sunday, May 16, 2027PentecostThe descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, called the birthday of the Church.
18. Sunday, May 23, 2027Trinity SundayThe Sunday after Pentecost, honoring God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
19. Thursday, May 27, 2027Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi celebrates the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, observed mainly in the Catholic Church and some Anglican traditions.
20. Friday, August 6, 2027The TransfigurationThe Transfiguration recalls the moment Jesus's appearance was transformed with divine glory before three of his disciples on a mountain.
21. Sunday, October 31, 2027Reformation DayReformation Day commemorates Martin Luther's 1517 posting of the Ninety Five Theses, the spark that ignited the Protestant Reformation.
22. Monday, November 1, 2027All Saints' DayObserved November 1, honoring all the faithful who have gone before.
23. Tuesday, November 2, 2027All Souls' DayAll Souls' Day is a day of prayer and remembrance for all the faithful departed.

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