Ordinary Time
Saturday, August 15, 2026
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Liturgical color: White · for the solemnity of Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Saint of the day
Solemnity
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Defined as dogma by Pope Pius XII in 1950: at the end of her earthly life Mary was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. A feast of ancient roots, kept throughout the East and the West.
Mother raised up body and soul, raise our eyes from the dust.
A solemnity is the highest rank of celebration in the calendar.
About Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Why white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Luke 1:49
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on August 15, 2026?
White, for the solemnity of Assumption of the Virgin Mary. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is August 15, 2026 in?
Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Is August 15, 2026 a holy day of obligation in the United States?
No. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — the obligation is abrogated this year (falls on a Saturday in the US)
Which saint is celebrated on August 15, 2026?
the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Defined as dogma by Pope Pius XII in 1950: at the end of her earthly life Mary was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. A feast of ancient roots, kept throughout the East and the…
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