Christmas
Monday, December 27, 2027
On Monday, December 27, 2027, the Catholic Church is in Christmas and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St John, Apostle & Evangelist.
Liturgical color: White · for the feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist
Day 3 of Christmas this year, with 13 days to go.
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Saint of the day
Feast
St John, Apostle & Evangelist
The beloved disciple. The only one of the Twelve not martyred; tradition has him die at Ephesus in his nineties. Author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Apocalypse. Took Mary into his home.
Saint John, the beloved, give us the courage to remain at the foot of the cross.
A feast ranks below a solemnity and above a memorial.
About Christmas
The Christmas season runs from Evening Prayer on 24 December to the Baptism of the Lord in January — well past 25 December. It holds the Nativity, the Holy Family, Mary the Mother of God, and the Epiphany.
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
Luke 2:14
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on December 27, 2027?
White, for the feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist. 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 December 27, 2027 in?
Christmas. The Christmas season runs from Evening Prayer on 24 December to the Baptism of the Lord in January — well past 25 December. It holds the Nativity, the Holy Family, Mary the Mother of God, and the Epiphany.
Is December 27, 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 December 27, 2027?
St John, Apostle & Evangelist. The beloved disciple. The only one of the Twelve not martyred; tradition has him die at Ephesus in his nineties. Author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Apocalypse. Took Mary into his…
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