Holy Week
Sunday, March 21, 2027
On Sunday, March 21, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Holy Week and the liturgical color is red. It is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.
Liturgical color: Red · Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Day 1 of Holy Week this year, with 6 days to go.
Eugène Delacroix · The Tempest on the Sea of Galilee · 1854 · 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 Holy Week. Local calendars may add a celebration of their own — check your parish or diocese.
About Holy Week
Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and carries the Church through the Passion. Its last three days — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — form the Paschal Triduum, the single unbroken liturgy at the centre of the year.
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
Sir 2:4
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on March 21, 2027?
Red, the color of Holy Week. 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 March 21, 2027 in?
Holy Week. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and carries the Church through the Passion. Its last three days — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — form the Paschal Triduum, the single unbroken liturgy at the centre of the year.
Is March 21, 2027 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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