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Holy Days of Obligation.docx Holy Days of Obligation In the universal Church there are now, in addition to the Sundays, ten holy days of obligation during the year. In the United States, six of these are celebrated on the day assigned; the external celebration of the other four is, by special privilege, transferred to the following Sunday. The six celebrated in the United States are: December 8 Immaculate Conception December 25 Nativity of Our Lord January 1 Circumcision of Our Lord 40 days after Easter Ascension of Our Lord August 15 Assumption of Our Lady November 1 All Saints Day The Four celebrated on the following Sundays are: January 6 Epiphany March 19 Feast of St. Joseph Thursday after Trinity Sunday Corpus Christi June 29 Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul SPECIAL DEDICATIONS The Church recommends the dedication of certain days to special purposes. Sunday Resurrection of the Blessed Trinity Monday Holy Spirit and to the Pour Souls Tuesday Holy Name and to the Holy Angels Wednesday St. Joseph Thursday Holy Eucharist and the priesthood of Christ Friday passion and death of our Lord and to the honor of His Sacred Heart Saturday Blessed Virgin in memory of her unshaken faith on that first Holy Saturday Not only does the Church recommend certain dedications for the days of the week but she also encourages us to make certain dedications of the months of the year as aids to devout living. March St. Joseph May Blessed Virgin Mary June Sacred Heart of Jesus July The Precious Blood September Holy Angels October Holy Rosary November Poor Souls (Back)