Ordinary Time
Monday, November 2, 2026
On Monday, November 2, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is purple. The Church celebrates All Souls.
Liturgical color: Purple · for the solemnity of All Souls
Gustave Doré · Tobias and the Angel · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Solemnity
All Souls
The Church remembers the faithful departed who are still being purified for the vision of God. Begun by St Odilo of Cluny in 998; spread throughout the Church.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
A solemnity is the highest rank of celebration in the calendar.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
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 purple?
Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
Verse of the day
Wis 3:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 2, 2026?
Purple, for the solemnity of All Souls. Purple is worn in Advent and Lent, and at funerals: preparation, penance, and mourning.
What liturgical season is November 2, 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 November 2, 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.
Which saint is celebrated on November 2, 2026?
All Souls. The Church remembers the faithful departed who are still being purified for the vision of God. Begun by St Odilo of Cluny in 998; spread throughout the…
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