Catholic Feast Days

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Date	Event / Feast	Description
January 1	Mary, Mother of God	A holy day honoring Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
January 2	St. Basil the Great	Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
January 3	Most Holy Name of Jesus	A feast honoring the holy name of Jesus and the power of calling on Him in prayer.
January 4	St. Elizabeth Ann Seton	The first American-born saint and founder of Catholic schools.
January 5	St. John Neumann	Bishop and educator who cared for children and immigrants.
January 6	The Epiphany of the Lord (The Three Kings / Wise Men)	A feast celebrating the visit of the Magi, revealing Christ to the nations.
January 7	St. Raymond of Penyafort	A wise priest and canon lawyer devoted to Church law and justice.
January 11	The Baptism of the Lord	Celebrating Jesus’ baptism and the call to live out baptismal promises.
January 12	St. Marguerite Bourgeoys	A devoted educator and founder caring for children and the poor.
January 13	St. Hilary of Poitiers	A bishop and teacher who defended the faith and the truth of Christ’s divinity.
January 14	St. Felix of Nola	A priest known for courage and faithful service amid persecution.
January 16	St. Joseph Vaz	A missionary priest who courageously served the faithful in Sri Lanka.
January 17	St. Anthony the Great (St. Anthony of the Desert)	The father of monasticism, devoted to prayer and solitude.
January 20	St. Sebastian	A courageous martyr who remained faithful despite persecution.
January 21	St. Agnes	A young martyr known for her purity and unwavering faith.
January 22	St. Vincent of Saragossa	A deacon and martyr who remained faithful under persecution.
January 23	St. Marianne Cope	A sister devoted to caring for the sick and marginalized in Hawaii.
January 24	St. Francis de Sales	A gentle bishop and teacher who guided others in love and holiness.
January 25	The Conversion of St. Paul	Celebrating St. Paul’s dramatic conversion and call to apostleship.
January 26	St. Timothy and St. Titus	Disciples of St. Paul devoted to teaching and guiding the early Church.
January 27	St. Angela Merici	A founder devoted to educating and guiding young women in faith and virtue.
January 28	St. Thomas Aquinas	A brilliant theologian and teacher who combined faith and reason.
January 31	St. John Bosco (St. Don Bosco)	A priest devoted to educating and guiding youth with love and care.
February 1	St. Brigid of Ireland	Honoring St. Brigid, Ireland’s beloved patroness, known for charity, miracles, and faith.
February 2	Presentation of the Lord	Commemorating the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Light to the nations.
February 3	St. Blaise	Remembering St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, invoked for healing of throat ailments.
February 5	St. Agatha	Honoring St. Agatha, virgin and martyr, protector of purity and the sick.
February 6	St. Paul Miki and Companions	Remembering St. Paul Miki and companions, martyrs of Japan, witnesses of Christ’s love.
February 7	St. Blessed Pope Pius IX	Remembering Blessed Pope Pius IX, defender of the faith and devoted servant of Mary.
February 8	St. Josephine Bakhita	Celebrating St. Josephine Bakhita, freed slave and religious sister, witness of God’s love.
February 9	Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich	Commemorating Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich, mystic and witness to Christ’s Passion.
February 10	St. Scholastica	Celebrating St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict and model of prayerful devotion.
February 11	St. Our Lady of Lourdes	Remembering Our Lady of Lourdes, a sign of healing, hope, and faith.
February 14	Sts. Cyril and Methodius	A feast honoring Sts. Cyril and Methodius, brothers and missionaries who brought the Gospel to the Slavic peoples through language and culture.
September 17	Bl. Elisabetta Sanna	A feast honoring Bl. Elisabetta Sanna, a Sardinian widow and mother who lived holiness through prayer, charity, and perseverance amid suffering.
February 18	Bl. Fra Angelico	A feast honoring Bl. Fra Angelico, the Dominican friar and painter whose art reflected his holiness and love for God.
February 20	Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto	A feast honoring Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto of Fatima, child visionaries who offered prayers and sacrifices for sinners.
February 21	St. Peter Damian	A feast honoring St. Peter Damian, Benedictine monk, cardinal, and Doctor of the Church who reformed and renewed Christian life.
February 22	Chair of St. Peter	A feast honoring the authority given to St. Peter and his successors to lead and unite the Church in faith.
February 23	St. Lazarus Zographos	A feast honoring St. Lazarus Zographos, a Byzantine monk and iconographer who defended the veneration of holy images.
February 27	St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows	A feast honoring St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, a young Passionist known for his joy, purity, and devotion to Mary.
March 3	St. Katharine Drexel	A feast honoring St. Katharine Drexel, patron saint of philanthropy and racial justice, who dedicated her wealth and life to serving the marginalized.
March 4	St. Casimir	A feast honoring St. Casimir, a holy prince of Poland and Lithuania known for his purity, prayer, and devotion to Mary.
March 5	St. Manuel Míguez González	A feast honoring St. Manuel Míguez González, priest and founder who dedicated his life to education and the Christian formation of youth.
March 7	Sts. Perpetua and Felicity	A feast honoring Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, young mothers and martyrs who gave their lives for Christ in Carthage.
March 8	St. John of God	A feast honoring St. John of God, founder of the Brothers Hospitallers and patron of hospitals and the sick.
March 9	St. Frances of Rome	A feast honoring St. Frances of Rome, a noblewoman devoted to family life, charity, and service to the poor and sick.
March 15	St. Clement Mary Hofbauer	A feast honoring St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, Redemptorist priest and missionary known as the Apostle of Vienna.
March 17	St. Patrick	A feast honoring St. Patrick, missionary bishop who brought Christianity to Ireland.
March 18	St. Cyril of Jerusalem	A feast honoring St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and Doctor of the Church known for his catechetical teachings.
March 19	St. Joseph	A feast honoring St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and protector of the Holy Family.
March 23	St. Turibius of Mogrovejo	A feast honoring St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, missionary archbishop of Lima and defender of the poor.
March 24	St. Óscar Romero	A feast honoring St. Óscar Romero, archbishop and martyr who gave his life defending the poor and oppressed.
March 25	The Annunciation of the Lord	A feast honoring the Annunciation, when Mary accepted God’s will and the Word became flesh.
March 27	Bl. Francesco Faà di Bruno	A feast honoring Bl. Francesco Faà di Bruno, priest, mathematician, and founder who dedicated his life to the poor and education.
April 2	St. Francis of Paola	A feast honoring St. Francis of Paola, hermit and founder of the Order of Minims, known for his humility and miracles.
April 4	St. Isidore of Seville	A feast honoring St. Isidore of Seville, bishop and Doctor of the Church, patron of students and the internet.
April 5	St. Vincent Ferrer	A feast honoring St. Vincent Ferrer, Dominican preacher and missionary who called for repentance and unity in the Church.
April 7	St. John Baptist de La Salle	A feast honoring St. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers and patron of teachers and students.
April 8	St. Julie Billiart	Foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, teacher, and witness of perseverance in suffering.
April 11	St. Stanislaus	Bishop and martyr of Kraków, fearless defender of truth and justice.
April 12	St. Teresa of the Andes	Carmelite nun from Chile who showed the joy of total surrender to God, even at a young age.
April 13	St. Martin I	Pope and martyr who defended Christ’s true humanity and divinity against heresy.
April 16	St. Bernadette Soubirous	Visionary of Lourdes, chosen by Mary to call the world to prayer and penance.
April 21	St. Anselm	Benedictine bishop, Doctor of the Church, and defender of faith seeking understanding.
April 23	St. Adalbert of Prague	Bishop and missionary martyr who brought the Gospel to Central and Eastern Europe.
April 24	St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen	Capuchin friar, missionary, and martyr for the Catholic faith.
April 25	St. Mark the Evangelist	Author of the second Gospel, disciple of Peter, and founder of the Church of Alexandria.
April 26	St. Rafael Arnáiz Barón	Spanish Trappist oblate whose joyful acceptance of illness witnessed to Christ’s love.
April 28	St. Louis de Montfort	French priest and missionary known for his devotion to Mary and teaching on total consecration.
April 29	St. Catherine of Siena	Dominican tertiary, mystic, and Doctor of the Church who helped guide the papacy back to Rome.
April 30	St. Pius V	Dominican pope who reformed the Church and promoted the Rosary during the Counter-Reformation.
September 1	St. Giles	A feast honoring St. Giles, humble abbot and hermit, patron of the poor, sick, and disabled.
September 3	St. Gregory the Great	A feast honoring St. Gregory the Great, pope and Doctor of the Church, known for his humility, teachings, and missionary zeal.
September 6	St. Teresa of Calcutta	A feast honoring St. Teresa of Calcutta, who devoted her life to serving the poor and the sick with love and humility.
September 8	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	A feast honoring the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, chosen by God to be the Mother of the Savior.
September 9	St. Peter Claver	A feast honoring St. Peter Claver, Jesuit missionary who dedicated his life to serving enslaved Africans with love and dignity.
September 10	St. Nicholas of Tolentino	A feast honoring St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Augustinian priest known for his charity, miracles, and devotion to the Holy Souls.
September 12	The Most Holy Name of Mary	A feast honoring the Most Holy Name of Mary, recalling her motherly protection and powerful intercession for the faithful.
September 13	St. John Chrysostom	A feast honoring St. John Chrysostom, bishop and Doctor of the Church, famed for his eloquent preaching and courageous defense of the faith.
September 14	Exaltation of the Holy Cross	A feast honoring the Holy Cross, the sign of Christ’s victory over sin and death, and the instrument of our salvation.
September 15	Our Lady of Sorrows	A feast honoring Our Lady of Sorrows, recalling the Virgin Mary’s deep suffering and her compassion at the foot of the Cross.
September 16	Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian	A feast honoring Pope St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian of Carthage, who defended the Church with mercy, unity, and courage during persecution.
September 17	St. Robert Bellarmine	A feast honoring St. Robert Bellarmine, Jesuit cardinal and Doctor of the Church, renowned for his wisdom, humility, and defense of the faith.
September 18	St. Joseph of Cupertino	A feast honoring St. Joseph of Cupertino, a humble Franciscan friar known for his ecstasies, levitations, and deep love for God.
September 19	St. Januarius	A feast honoring St. Januarius, bishop and martyr of Naples, whose miraculous blood liquefies as a sign of faith and divine power.
September 20	Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions	A feast honoring the Korean Martyrs, who courageously gave their lives for the Catholic faith during fierce persecution in Korea.
September 21	St. Matthew the Apostle	A feast honoring St. Matthew, the tax collector turned apostle and evangelist, who proclaimed Christ through his Gospel.
September 22	St. Thomas of Villanova	A feast honoring St. Thomas of Villanova, the “Father of the Poor,” known for his deep charity and humble service as Archbishop of Valencia.
September 23	St. Padre Pio	A feast honoring St. Padre Pio, the humble Capuchin friar who bore the stigmata and brought countless souls to Christ through prayer and confession.
September 26	Sts. Cosmas and Damian	A feast honoring Sts. Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers and physicians who healed the sick without charge and gave their lives for Christ.
September 27	St. Vincent de Paul	A feast honoring St. Vincent de Paul, priest and servant of the poor, whose legacy of charity continues through the Vincentian family.
September 28	St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions	A feast honoring St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, and his companions, who gave their lives for the faith in Japan.
September 29	Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael	A feast honoring the three Archangels—Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael—who serve God as protectors, messengers, and healers.
September 30	St. Francis Borgia	A feast honoring St. Francis Borgia, nobleman turned Jesuit leader, who exemplified humility and service to God.
October 1	St. Thérèse of Lisieux	The 'Little Flower,' Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church who taught the 'Little Way' of love and trust.
October 2	The Holy Guardian Angels	Feast honoring the angels who guard and guide every soul with God’s loving care.
October 4	St. Francis of Assisi	Founder of the Franciscans, known for his poverty, humility, and love for all creation.
October 5	St. Faustina Kowalska	Polish nun and mystic chosen by Christ to spread the message of Divine Mercy.
October 6	Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher	Canadian foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Names, devoted to Catholic education and youth formation.
October 7	Our Lady of the Rosary	Feast honoring Mary’s intercession through the Rosary, recalling its power for victory and peace.
October 9	St. John Leonardi	Italian priest and reformer, founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God, devoted to catechesis and priestly formation.
October 11	St. John XXIII	'The Good Pope,' remembered for his humility, kindness, and for calling the Second Vatican Council.
October 12	Bl. Carlo Acutis	Italian teenager who used technology to spread love for the Eucharist, beatified in 2020.
October 14	St. Callistus I	Pope and martyr who emphasized God’s mercy and established the famous catacombs in Rome.
October 15	St. Teresa of Avila	Mystic, reformer, and Doctor of the Church who renewed the Carmelites and taught the path of deep prayer.
October 16	St. Margaret Mary Alacoque	Visitation nun and visionary of the Sacred Heart devotion, inspiring love and reparation to Christ’s Heart.
October 17	St. Ignatius of Antioch	Bishop and martyr, disciple of St. John, and early witness to the faith and the Eucharist.
October 18	St. Luke the Evangelist	Evangelist, physician, and author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles.
October 19	Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, and Companions	Jesuit missionaries and martyrs of North America, witnesses of courage and faith.
October 20	St. Paul of the Cross	Founder of the Passionists, devoted to spreading the love of Christ’s Passion.
October 21	St. Gaspar del Bufalo	Founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, preacher of renewal and conversion.
October 22	St. John Paul II	Pope, defender of human dignity, and apostle of the new evangelization.
October 23	St. John of Capistrano	Franciscan preacher and reformer, remembered for his zeal and courage in defending the faith.
October 24	St. Anthony Mary Claret	Missionary bishop and founder of the Claretians, tireless preacher and servant of the poor.
October 28	Sts. Simon and Jude	Apostles of Christ, missionaries, and martyrs, remembered for their faithful witness.
October 29	Bl. Chiara Badano	Italian teenager and Focolare member who radiated joy and faith while suffering with cancer.
October 30	St. Alphonsus Rodriguez	Jesuit lay brother and porter, model of humility, simplicity, and spiritual counsel.