Catholic Church Holy Days of Obligation 2023

Catholic Church Holy Days of Obligation 2023

A list of catholic celebrations and festivals in the UK in 2023 are below. These are also known as Holydays (or Holy Days) of Obligation. With effect from the first Sunday of Advent in 2017, two holydays were reinstated, namely:

  • The Epiphany of the Lord – 6 January (transferred to the adjacent Sunday when it falls on Saturday or Monday)
  • The Ascension of the Lord – Thursday after sixth Sunday of Easter

Catholic Church Festivals 2023

DateDayHolyday
Every WeekSundayEvery Sunday
25 DecemberMondayNativity of the Lord
6 JanuaryFridayEpiphany of the Lord
22 FebruaryWednesdayAsh Wednesday
9 AprilSundayEaster Sunday
18 MayThursdayAscension Day
28 MaySundayPentecost
11 JuneSundayThe Body and Blood of the Lord
29 JuneThursdaySt. Peter & St. Paul
15 AugustTuesdayAssumption
1 NovemberWednesdayAll Saints
3 DecemberSundayFirst Sunday of Advent
Catholic Church Festivals 2023