Feast days and holy days
Rosh Hashana (New Year)
The Jewish New Year with the blowing of the shofar and a call to repentance.
12 September 2026
Jewish festivalsYom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar — fasting, repentance, and atonement.
21 September 2026
Jewish festivalsSukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
A seven-day festival of joy commemorating the wilderness wanderings.
26 September 2026
Special daysMichaelmas
The archangel Michael and the service of angels.
29 September 2026
Special daysDay of Repentance and Prayer
A day for repentance, self-examination, and conversion.
30 October 2026
Special daysAll Saints' Day
A memorial of all believers who have gone before. The hope of resurrection.
1 November 2026
Special daysJudgment Sunday / Christ the King Day
The last Sunday of the church year. The return of Christ and the final judgment.
22 November 2026
Advent1st Sunday of Advent
The beginning of the church year and the start of the waiting period before Christmas.
29 November 2026
Jewish festivalsHanukkah (Festival of Lights)
The rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean revolt. The light that conquers darkness.
5 December 2026
Advent2nd Sunday of Advent
John the Baptist as the forerunner and way-preparer for the Messiah.
6 December 2026
Advent3rd Sunday of Advent
Gaudete Sunday, the joyous Sunday in the middle of Advent.
13 December 2026
Advent4th Sunday of Advent
The final preparation before Christmas. Mary and the mystery of the Incarnation.
20 December 2026
ChristmasChristmas Eve
The celebration of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem.
24 December 2026
ChristmasChristmas Day
The Incarnation — that God became human.
25 December 2026
ChristmasSt. Stephen's Day
The first Christian martyr is stoned for his faith.
26 December 2026
ChristmasNew Year's Day / Feast of the Name of Jesus
The circumcision and naming of Jesus eight days after his birth.
1 January 2027
EpiphanyEpiphany of Christ
Jesus is revealed to the nations through the worship of the Magi.
3 January 2027
EpiphanySower Sunday
The parable of the sower and the reception of God's word.
24 January 2027
EpiphanyThe Transfiguration of Christ
Jesus is transfigured on the mountain and his divinity is revealed.
31 January 2027
EpiphanyCandlemas
Jesus is presented in the temple. Simeon and Anna meet the child.
2 February 2027
LentShrove Sunday
The last Sunday before Lent. Transition from celebration to repentance.
7 February 2027
LentAsh Wednesday
Lent begins. 40 days of repentance and preparation for Easter.
10 February 2027
Lent1st Sunday in Lent
Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. The struggle against evil.
14 February 2027
Lent2nd Sunday in Lent
The struggle of faith and perseverance in prayer.
21 February 2027
Lent3rd Sunday of Lent
The battle between God's kingdom and the power of evil.
28 February 2027
Lent4th Sunday of Lent
Sunday of Joy (Laetare). The Bread from Heaven.
7 March 2027
LentAnnunciation of the Lord
The angel Gabriel announces Jesus' birth to Mary. The Incarnation begins.
14 March 2027
EasterPalm Sunday
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The start of Holy Week.
21 March 2027
Jewish festivalsPurim
The celebration of the Jews' deliverance from Haman's plan for genocide.
23 March 2027
EasterMaundy Thursday
The last meal. The institution of the Lord's Supper and the foot washing.
25 March 2027
EasterGood Friday
Jesus' suffering, crucifixion and death.
26 March 2027
EasterEaster Sunday
The day of resurrection — the center of the Christian faith and the high point of the church year.
28 March 2027
EasterEaster Vigil
The Easter Vigil — the great night service from darkness to light.
28 March 2027
EasterEaster Monday
The travelers to Emmaus meet the risen one without recognizing him.
29 March 2027
Easter2nd Sunday of Easter
Thomas meets the risen one. Faith without seeing.
4 April 2027
Easter3rd Sunday of Easter
The risen one confirms himself through shared meals.
11 April 2027
Easter4th Sunday of Easter
The Good Shepherd. Jesus gives his life for the sheep.
18 April 2027
Jewish festivalsPassover (Easter)
The most important Jewish festival — the exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery.
22 April 2027
Easter5th Sunday of Easter
The Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Vine and the Branches.
25 April 2027
Easter6th Sunday of Easter
Prayer Sunday. Jesus' High Priestly Prayer.
2 May 2027
AscensionAscension Day
Jesus ascends to heaven and gives the Great Commission.
6 May 2027
PentecostSunday before Pentecost
The waiting for the Holy Spirit between Ascension and Pentecost.
9 May 2027
PentecostPentecost
The Holy Spirit is poured out. The birthday of the Church.
16 May 2027
PentecostWhit Monday
The life of the first congregation and the gifts of the Spirit.
17 May 2027
Trinity seasonTrinity Sunday
The celebration of the triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
23 May 2027
Jewish festivalsShavuot (Feast of Weeks)
The giving of the Law at Sinai and the festival of first fruits, fifty days after Passover.
11 June 2027
Special daysSt. John's Day / Midsummer Vigil
The birth of John the Baptist — the forerunner who prepared the way.
24 June 2027
Trinity seasonVineyard Sunday
God's vineyard and the surprising logic of grace.
22 August 2027
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