Easter
Tuesday, April 20, 2027
On Tuesday, April 20, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Agnes of Montepulciano.
Liturgical color: White
Day 24 of Easter this year, with 26 days to go.
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Saint of the day
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St Agnes of Montepulciano
(1268–1317) Dominican prioress in Tuscany, chosen to lead a convent at fifteen by papal dispensation. Famed for austerity — sleeping on the ground with a stone pillow — and for visions, she founded her monastery on the site of the town's brothels.
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano, young in authority, pray that purity transform our cities.
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
Song 2:12
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on April 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2027?
St Agnes of Montepulciano. (1268–1317) Dominican prioress in Tuscany, chosen to lead a convent at fifteen by papal dispensation. Famed for austerity — sleeping on the ground with a stone pillow — and for visions, she founded…
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