Advent
Monday, November 30, 2026
On Monday, November 30, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Advent and the liturgical color is red. The Church celebrates St Andrew, Apostle.
Liturgical color: Red · for the feast of St Andrew, Apostle
Day 2 of Advent this year, with 24 days to go.
Gustave Doré · Jonah Preaches to the Ninevites · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Feast
St Andrew, Apostle
Brother of Peter; first-called of the apostles. Tradition has him preaching in Greece and Asia Minor and being crucified at Patras on an X-shaped cross — the Cross of St Andrew.
Saint Andrew, first-called, give us your alacrity in following the Lord.
A feast ranks below a solemnity and above a memorial.
This season
- November, the month of the Holy SoulsEternal Rest, Psalm 130, and the Nov 1–8 cemetery indulgence
- Advent 2026: the day-by-day calendarA reflection prompt for every day to Christmas, the wreath, the O Antiphons
- St Andrew Christmas Novena — day 1 of 25The prayer, fifteen times today
- The Immaculate Conception, Dec 8A holy day of obligation in the US this year (Tuesday)
- Novenas being prayed todayNovena to the Immaculate Conception, St Andrew Christmas Novena
About Advent
Advent is the Church's four-week preparation for Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. It looks two ways at once: back to the Incarnation, and forward to Christ's return. The mood is watchful rather than penitential — the Gloria is omitted at Mass, but the Alleluia stays.
Why red?
Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
Verse of the day
Isa 40:3
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on November 30, 2026?
Red, for the feast of St Andrew, Apostle. Red is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feasts of martyrs: the color of both fire and blood.
What liturgical season is November 30, 2026 in?
Advent. Advent is the Church's four-week preparation for Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. It looks two ways at once: back to the Incarnation, and forward to Christ's return. The mood is watchful rather than penitential — the Gloria is omitted at Mass, but the Alleluia stays.
Is November 30, 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 30, 2026?
St Andrew, Apostle. Brother of Peter; first-called of the apostles. Tradition has him preaching in Greece and Asia Minor and being crucified at Patras on an X-shaped cross — the Cross of St…
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