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Easter

Sunday, May 16, 2027

On Sunday, May 16, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Easter and the liturgical color is red. It is Pentecost Sunday.

Liturgical color: Red · Pentecost Sunday

Day 50 of Easter this year, the last day of the season.

James Tissot · The Sermon of the Beatitudes · 1890 · 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 Easter. Local calendars may add a celebration of their own — check your parish or diocese.

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 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.

Frequently asked

What liturgical color is worn on May 16, 2027?

Red, the color of Easter. 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 May 16, 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 May 16, 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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