Easter
Saturday, April 17, 2027
On Saturday, April 17, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Anicetus.
Liturgical color: White
Day 21 of Easter this year, with 29 days to go.
Sandro Botticelli · The Annunciation · 1489 · public domain
Saint of the day
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St Anicetus
(d. c. 166) Syrian-born pope who received the aged Polycarp of Smyrna in Rome to discuss the date of Easter. They could not agree, and parted in full communion, Anicetus yielding the Eucharist to his guest. He is venerated as a martyr of the early Church.
Saint Anicetus, gracious in disagreement, pray that charity outrank being right.
About Easter
Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.
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
Isa 25:8
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 17, 2027?
White, the color of Easter. 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 April 17, 2027 in?
Easter. Easter is not one day but fifty, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. It is the longest festal season in the calendar, and the Alleluia returns to everything.
Is April 17, 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.
Which saint is celebrated on April 17, 2027?
St Anicetus. (d. c. 166) Syrian-born pope who received the aged Polycarp of Smyrna in Rome to discuss the date of Easter. They could not agree, and parted in full communion, Anicetus yielding the Eucharist to his…
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