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Ordinary Time

Sunday, August 23, 2026

On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green.

Liturgical color: Green

Gustave Doré · The Bronze Serpent · 1866 · public domain

A ferial day

There is no fixed feast in the General Roman Calendar on this date, so the Mass is that of the weekday in Ordinary Time. Local calendars may add a celebration of their own — check your parish or diocese.

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 green?

Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.

Frequently asked

What liturgical color is worn on August 23, 2026?

Green, the color of Ordinary Time. Green is worn through Ordinary Time. It is the color of growth and of hope.

What liturgical season is August 23, 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 23, 2026 a holy day of obligation in the United States?

No. In the United States the holy days of obligation are Mary, Mother of God (1 January), the Assumption (15 August), All Saints (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), and Christmas (25 December); the Ascension is observed on a Thursday or the following Sunday depending on the diocese.

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