PRAYING WITH THE WORD OF GOD
Catholic Liturgical Calendar — December 23, 2026
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December 23, 2026
December 23
Advent · Weekday · Violet
Holy day of obligation: No national obligation
National rule: Sundays, Christmas, Ascension, Assumption and All Saints. Personal or local dispensations are not determined here. The U.S. Saturday/Monday abrogation rule is not applied.
Saint John of Kanty, Priest · Commemoration
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Calendar used: France — national calendar · References, not full Lectionary texts. Check your diocese’s local observances.
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