On this page you will find out lots of information about the special feast ...
Information about Mary’s Feast days each year
On this page you will find out lots of information about the special feast days of Mary. You will find out the names of the feast days, the date they are on, and how they are celebrated.
Solemnity of Mary - January 1st The Solemnity of Mary celebrates Mary's role as the mother of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Church considers it a holy day of obligation. This means that Catholics are MUST go to mass. The Solemnity of Mary is also called the Octave of Christmas. An octave is eight days after a big feast like Christmas and Easter. These holidays are celebrated for a week, with the octave marking the last day. A solemnity is the most important feast day in the Roman Catholic Church. Other solemnities include Sundays during the season of Lent, Easter, and Advent, and every day of Holy Week leading up Easter.
The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord – March 25th The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the angel Gabriel's appearance to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38), his announcement that the Blessed Virgin had been chosen to be the Mother of Our Lord, and Mary's fiat—her willing acceptance of God's holy plan.
The visitation of the blessed virgin Mary – May 31st The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the visit of the Mother of God, with the child Jesus in her womb, to her cousin Elizabeth, who was herself six months' pregnant with Saint John the Baptist. At the annunciation Gabriel tells Mary that her cousin Elizabeth is going to have a baby too. Her baby was called John and when he grew up he became John the Baptist.
The assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - August 15 Celebrated every year on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary remembers the death of Mary and her body being taken to heaven before it could decay. It is Mary’s most important feast day because it celebrates her eternal life.
Information about Mary’s Feast days each year
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 8th The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is when the church celebrates Mary’s birthday.
On this page you will find out lots of information about the special feast days of Mary. You will find out the names of the feast days, the date they are on, and how they are celebrated.
Solemnity of Mary - January 1st The Solemnity of Mary celebrates Mary's role as the mother of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Church considers it a holy day of obligation. This means that Catholics are MUST go to mass. The Solemnity of Mary is also called the Octave of Christmas. An octave is eight days after a big feast like Christmas and Easter. These holidays are celebrated for a week, with the octave marking the last day. A solemnity is the most important feast day in the Roman Catholic Church. Other solemnities include Sundays during the season of Lent, Easter, and Advent, and every day of Holy Week leading up Easter.
The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord – March 25th The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the angel Gabriel's appearance to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38), his announcement that the Blessed Virgin had been chosen to be the Mother of Our Lord, and Mary's fiat—her willing acceptance of God's holy plan.
The visitation of the blessed virgin Mary – May 31st The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the visit of the Mother of God, with the child Jesus in her womb, to her cousin Elizabeth, who was herself six months' pregnant with Saint John the Baptist. At the annunciation Gabriel tells Mary that her cousin Elizabeth is going to have a baby too. Her baby was called John and when he grew up he became John the Baptist.
The assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - August 15 Celebrated every year on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary remembers the death of Mary and her body being taken to heaven before it could decay. It is Mary’s most important feast day because it celebrates her eternal life.
Information about Mary’s Feast days each year
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 8th The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is when the church celebrates Mary’s birthday.
