Fêtes et jours saints

Fêtes juives

Rosh Hashana (New Year)

The Jewish New Year with the blowing of the shofar and a call to repentance.

12 septembre 2026

Fêtes juives

Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar — fasting, repentance, and atonement.

21 septembre 2026

Fêtes juives

Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)

A seven-day festival of joy commemorating the wilderness wanderings.

26 septembre 2026

Jours spéciaux

Michaelmas

The archangel Michael and the service of angels.

29 septembre 2026

Jours spéciaux

Day of Repentance and Prayer

A day for repentance, self-examination, and conversion.

30 octobre 2026

Jours spéciaux

All Saints' Day

A memorial of all believers who have gone before. The hope of resurrection.

1 novembre 2026

Jours spéciaux

Judgment Sunday / Christ the King Day

The last Sunday of the church year. The return of Christ and the final judgment.

22 novembre 2026

Avent

1st Sunday of Advent

The beginning of the church year and the start of the waiting period before Christmas.

29 novembre 2026

Fêtes juives

Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)

The rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean revolt. The light that conquers darkness.

5 décembre 2026

Avent

2nd Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist as the forerunner and way-preparer for the Messiah.

6 décembre 2026

Avent

3rd Sunday of Advent

Gaudete Sunday, the joyous Sunday in the middle of Advent.

13 décembre 2026

Avent

4th Sunday of Advent

The final preparation before Christmas. Mary and the mystery of the Incarnation.

20 décembre 2026

Noël

Christmas Eve

The celebration of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem.

24 décembre 2026

Noël

Christmas Day

The Incarnation — that God became human.

25 décembre 2026

Noël

St. Stephen's Day

The first Christian martyr is stoned for his faith.

26 décembre 2026

Noël

New Year's Day / Feast of the Name of Jesus

The circumcision and naming of Jesus eight days after his birth.

1 janvier 2027

Épiphanie

Epiphany of Christ

Jesus is revealed to the nations through the worship of the Magi.

3 janvier 2027

Épiphanie

Sower Sunday

The parable of the sower and the reception of God's word.

24 janvier 2027

Épiphanie

The Transfiguration of Christ

Jesus is transfigured on the mountain and his divinity is revealed.

31 janvier 2027

Épiphanie

Candlemas

Jesus is presented in the temple. Simeon and Anna meet the child.

2 février 2027

Carême

Shrove Sunday

The last Sunday before Lent. Transition from celebration to repentance.

7 février 2027

Carême

Ash Wednesday

Lent begins. 40 days of repentance and preparation for Easter.

10 février 2027

Carême

1st Sunday in Lent

Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. The struggle against evil.

14 février 2027

Carême

2nd Sunday in Lent

The struggle of faith and perseverance in prayer.

21 février 2027

Carême

3rd Sunday of Lent

The battle between God's kingdom and the power of evil.

28 février 2027

Carême

4th Sunday of Lent

Sunday of Joy (Laetare). The Bread from Heaven.

7 mars 2027

Carême

Annunciation of the Lord

The angel Gabriel announces Jesus' birth to Mary. The Incarnation begins.

14 mars 2027

Pâques

Palm Sunday

Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The start of Holy Week.

21 mars 2027

Fêtes juives

Purim

The celebration of the Jews' deliverance from Haman's plan for genocide.

23 mars 2027

Pâques

Maundy Thursday

The last meal. The institution of the Lord's Supper and the foot washing.

25 mars 2027

Pâques

Good Friday

Jesus' suffering, crucifixion and death.

26 mars 2027

Pâques

Easter Sunday

The day of resurrection — the center of the Christian faith and the high point of the church year.

28 mars 2027

Pâques

Easter Vigil

The Easter Vigil — the great night service from darkness to light.

28 mars 2027

Pâques

Easter Monday

The travelers to Emmaus meet the risen one without recognizing him.

29 mars 2027

Pâques

2nd Sunday of Easter

Thomas meets the risen one. Faith without seeing.

4 avril 2027

Pâques

3rd Sunday of Easter

The risen one confirms himself through shared meals.

11 avril 2027

Pâques

4th Sunday of Easter

The Good Shepherd. Jesus gives his life for the sheep.

18 avril 2027

Fêtes juives

Passover (Easter)

The most important Jewish festival — the exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery.

22 avril 2027

Pâques

5th Sunday of Easter

The Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Vine and the Branches.

25 avril 2027

Pâques

6th Sunday of Easter

Prayer Sunday. Jesus' High Priestly Prayer.

2 mai 2027

Ascension

Ascension Day

Jesus ascends to heaven and gives the Great Commission.

6 mai 2027

Pentecôte

Sunday before Pentecost

The waiting for the Holy Spirit between Ascension and Pentecost.

9 mai 2027

Pentecôte

Pentecost

The Holy Spirit is poured out. The birthday of the Church.

16 mai 2027

Pentecôte

Whit Monday

The life of the first congregation and the gifts of the Spirit.

17 mai 2027

Temps de la Trinité

Trinity Sunday

The celebration of the triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

23 mai 2027

Fêtes juives

Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

The giving of the Law at Sinai and the festival of first fruits, fifty days after Passover.

11 juin 2027

Jours spéciaux

St. John's Day / Midsummer Vigil

The birth of John the Baptist — the forerunner who prepared the way.

24 juin 2027

Temps de la Trinité

Vineyard Sunday

God's vineyard and the surprising logic of grace.

22 août 2027