Holy Days of Obligation Norms
January 1 (Mary, Mother of God)
August 15, (Assumption of
Mary)
November 1 (All Saints)
Are days of obligation
only when they fall on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday.
December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
Is always a day
of obligation except when it falls on Sunday and is transferred to
Monday (the obligation cannot be transferred).
Christmas is always a day of obligation.
Ascension, now moved to Sunday, is the Sunday
obligation.
2007 Holy Days of Obligation
(Cycle C, Year I )
Mary, Mother of God – Monday, January 1, 2007
(Holy Day Obligation is abrogated)
Easter – Sunday, April 8, 2007
Ascension Sunday – Sunday, May 20, 2007
Pentecost – Sunday, May 27, 2007
Assumption of Mary – Wednesday, August 15, 2007
(Holy Day of Obligation)
All Saints Day – Thursday, November 1, 2007
(HD of Obligation)
Immaculate Conception- Saturday, December 8, 2007
(Holy Day of Obligation)