A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Worth Recovering | Holy Days of Obligation

| 01/27/2026

By: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

In his video today as part of the “Worth Recovering” series, Cardinal Dolan reminds us of the dates for the six Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics in the United States. They are:

The Immaculate Conception – December 8

The Nativity of the Lord – December 25

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – January 1

The Ascension – Forty Days after Easter

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15

The Solemnity of All Saints – November 1

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