Ordinary Time
Sunday, November 15, 2026
On Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is green.
Liturgical color: Green
Gustave Doré · Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Prophecies · 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.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena to Christ the King
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.
Verse of the day
Sir 50:22
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 15, 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 November 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 November 15, 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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