What are the Holy Days of Obligation?

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The Holy Days of Obligation are the days that Catholics are expected to attend Mass.

We are expected to attend Mass on every Sunday, but there are also additional feast days that Catholics are expected to attend Mass.

This obligation is essentially in fulfillment of the third commandment to "Keep holy the Lord's Day."

In the United States, the Holy Days of Obligation are:

January 1: Mary, Mother of God
40 Days after Easter: Ascension Thursday
August 15: Assumption of Mary
November 1: All Saints’ Day
December 8: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 25: Christmas (The Nativity of Our Lord)

The Feasts of the Epiphany and the Body and Blood of Christ are also holy days of obligation, but they have been permanently moved to the closest Sunday.

Every region and conference of bishops decides which feast days are celebrated as holy days of obligation. Vatican City, for example, celebrates ten holy days of obligation. This aligns with the full ten holy days of obligation in universal canon law which includes all of the above feasts, plus the Feast of St. Joseph (March 19) and the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29).

Are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday holy days of obligation?

Although they are very well attended, the celebrations of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are not holy days of obligation.

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Hey Jared Dees, thanks for the list. Is Corpus Christi not a day of obligation?

dimplejaimal
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What about Good Friday and the Stations of the Cross? This doesn't tie to my memory. I remember considering Good Friday to be a Holy Day of Obligation.

juliehughes
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It is said mother Mary died n after three days she was bodily raised to reunite with her soul..

Some said she was assumed..
How far is it true..can anyone tell me

moseskikon
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what makes the said days (except decmber 25 and easter su day a holy day of obligation?

tongeianochoa
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Hello, can you say what number represents christ please, thanks so much,

YAH.
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Question please. This year Christmas is on a Saturday. My husband & I usually go attend mass on Saturday for our Sunday Mass. So, we should attend Mass for Sunday on Sunday? Thank you 🙏

christinawhite
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What? Ascension of Mary?
Where is that in the Bible?

nukapuka
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Mary is not mother of God. God has no mother.

nukapuka