In the Roman Catholic Church, the Holy Days of Obligation are the days, other than Sundays, on which the faithful are required to attend Mass. The 1983 Code of Canon Law standardized ten days to be observed as Holy Days of Obligation throughout the Church. These days are:
Observation by country
The conference of bishops in a particular country or region may suppress the observance of these days, or transfer it to another day, with the permission of the Vatican. They may also make the feast day of county's patron saint a holy day of obligation.
Australia
- Christmas
- The Epiphany (observed on following Sunday)
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Ascension (observed on following Sunday)
- Corpus Christi (observed on following Sunday)
Canada
- Christmas
- Mary, the Mother of God
- The Epiphany (observed on following Sunday)
- The Ascension (observed on following Sunday)
- Corpus Christi (observed on following Sunday)
England and Wales
- Christmas
- The Epiphany
- St. Peter and St. Paul
- The Assumption of Mary
- All Saints
- The Ascension
- Corpus Christi
Ireland
- The Immaculate Conception
- Christmas
- The Epiphany
- St. Patrick's Day
- The Assumption of Mary
- All Saints
Poland
- Christmas
- Mary, the Mother of God
- Epiphany
- The Assumption of Mary
- All Saints
- The Ascension (observed on following Sunday)
- Corpus Christi
United States
- The Immaculate Conception
- Christmas
- Mary, the Mother of God
- The Epiphany (observed on following Sunday)
- The Assumption of Mary
- All Saints Day
- The Ascension
- Corpus Christi (observed on following Sunday)
See also
- Liturgical year
- Moveable feast