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

Date Day Holyday
Every Week Sunday Every Sunday
25 December Monday Nativity of the Lord
6 January Friday Epiphany of the Lord
22 February Wednesday Ash Wednesday
9 April Sunday Easter Sunday
18 May Thursday Ascension Day
28 May Sunday Pentecost
11 June Sunday The Body and Blood of the Lord
29 June Thursday St. Peter & St. Paul
15 August Tuesday Assumption
1 November Wednesday All Saints
3 December Sunday First Sunday of Advent
Catholic Church Festivals 2023