Ordinary Time
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Martin of Tours.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Martin of Tours
Gustave Doré · Job Speaks with His Friends · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Martin of Tours
(316–397) Roman soldier who, as a catechumen at Amiens, cut his cloak in half to clothe a freezing beggar. That night Christ appeared to him wearing the half-cloak. He left the army, became a monk, then bishop of Tours.
Saint Martin, who split your cloak in two, give us the open hand of charity.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
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 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
1 Thess 5:18
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 11, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Martin of Tours. 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 November 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2026?
St Martin of Tours. (316–397) Roman soldier who, as a catechumen at Amiens, cut his cloak in half to clothe a freezing beggar. That night Christ appeared to him wearing the half-cloak. He left the army, became a monk,…
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