Ordinary Time
Sunday, November 22, 2026
On Sunday, November 22, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. It is Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Liturgical color: White · Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Gustave Doré · Daniel Interprets the Writing on the Wall · 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 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
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
Dan 7:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 22, 2026?
White, the color of Ordinary Time. 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 22, 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 22, 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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