Updated 6 October 2026 · the next twelve months
Catholic novena calendar 2026–2027
When to start every novena so that it ends on the eve of its feast — the 13 novenas in the Liturgical Living app and the great seasonal novenas of autumn and Advent, with the dates computed for 2026 and 2027.
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Every novena in this list as an all-day event spanning its nine days, refreshed as the dates roll forward.
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No novena on this calendar is under way today.
Starting in the next six weeks
| Begins | Ends | Novena |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | Tue Oct 27 | Novena to St. Jude · in the app for St Jude (with St Simon), Oct 28 |
| Sat Oct 24, 2026 | Sun Nov 1 | Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory for All Souls' Day, Nov 2 |
| Fri Nov 13, 2026 | Sat Nov 21 | Novena to Christ the King for Christ the King (the last Sunday before Advent) |
| Wed Nov 18, 2026 | Thu Nov 26 | Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal for Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Nov 27 |
Every novena, the next twelve months
| Begins | Ends | Novena |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | Tue Oct 27 | Novena to St. Jude · in the app for St Jude (with St Simon), Oct 28 |
| Sat Oct 24, 2026 | Sun Nov 1 | Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory for All Souls' Day, Nov 2 |
| Fri Nov 13, 2026 | Sat Nov 21 | Novena to Christ the King for Christ the King (the last Sunday before Advent) |
| Wed Nov 18, 2026 | Thu Nov 26 | Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal for Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Nov 27 |
| Sun Nov 29, 2026 | Mon Dec 7 | Novena to the Immaculate Conception for the Immaculate Conception, Dec 8 (a US holy day of obligation) |
| Mon Nov 30, 2026 | Thu Dec 24 | St Andrew Christmas Novena for Christmas (from St Andrew's day to Christmas Eve, fifteen times a day) |
| Thu Dec 3, 2026 | Fri Dec 11 | Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe · in the app for Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec 12 |
| Wed Dec 16, 2026 | Thu Dec 24 | Christmas Novena (Simbang Gabi, Las Posadas) for Christmas |
| Wed Mar 10, 2027 | Thu Mar 18 | Novena to St. Joseph · in the app for St Joseph, Mar 19 |
| Fri Mar 26, 2027 | Sat Apr 3 | Divine Mercy Novena · in the app for Divine Mercy Sunday (Good Friday to the Saturday after Easter) |
| Fri May 7, 2027 | Sat May 15 | Novena to the Holy Spirit · in the app for Pentecost (the Friday after Ascension Thursday to the eve of Pentecost — the first novena) |
| Thu May 13, 2027 | Fri May 21 | Novena to St. Rita of Cascia · in the app for St Rita of Cascia, May 22 |
| Wed May 26, 2027 | Thu Jun 3 | Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus · in the app for the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost) |
| Thu May 27, 2027 | Fri Jun 4 | Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary · in the app for the Immaculate Heart of Mary (the Saturday after the Sacred Heart) |
| Fri Jun 4, 2027 | Sat Jun 12 | Novena to St. Anthony of Padua · in the app for St Anthony of Padua, Jun 13 |
| Fri Jun 18, 2027 | Sat Jun 26 | Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help · in the app for Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Jun 27 |
| Tue Sep 14, 2027 | Wed Sep 22 | Novena to St. Padre Pio · in the app for St Pio of Pietrelcina, Sep 23 |
| Mon Sep 20, 2027 | Tue Sep 28 | Novena to St. Michael the Archangel · in the app for Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Sep 29 |
| Wed Sep 22, 2027 | Thu Sep 30 | Novena to St. Thérèse of Lisieux · in the app for St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Oct 1 |
The seasonal novenas
These are not in the app (yet), so here is what each one is and where to find its prayers:
Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026
Nine days of prayer for the dead, ending on All Saints' Day so it is complete for All Souls. Pray the Eternal Rest and the De profundis (Psalm 130) each day for those you have lost. More →
Novena to Christ the King
Nov 13–21, 2026
Nine days before the last Sunday of the liturgical year, asking Christ to reign in hearts, homes and nations. A good novena to close the year with.
Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Nov 18–26, 2026
Remembers the 1830 apparitions to St Catherine Labouré in Paris. Its short prayer is the one struck on the medal: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” More →
Novena to the Immaculate Conception
Nov 29 – Dec 7, 2026
Begins on the First Sunday of Advent in 2026 and prepares for the patronal feast of the United States. More →
St Andrew Christmas Novena
Nov 30 – Dec 24, 2026
Not nine days but twenty-five: one short prayer, fifteen times a day, from the feast of St Andrew to Christmas Eve. The full text is on its page. More →
Christmas Novena (Simbang Gabi, Las Posadas)
Dec 16–24, 2026
The last nine days before Christmas. Filipino Catholics keep them with the Simbang Gabi dawn Masses; Mexican families with Las Posadas, re-enacting Mary and Joseph's search for lodging. More →
Novena calendar questions
When should I start a novena?
Nine days before the feast, so the ninth day falls on its eve and the feast is the tenth day. The exceptions are listed with their dates: the Divine Mercy novena begins on Good Friday, the Holy Spirit novena on the Friday after Ascension Thursday, and the St Andrew Christmas Novena runs from November 30 to December 24.
When does the St Jude novena start in 2026?
Monday, October 19, 2026, ending Tuesday, October 27, the eve of the feast of Sts Simon and Jude on October 28.
When does the Our Lady of Guadalupe novena start in 2026?
Thursday, December 3, 2026, ending Friday, December 11.
When does the Christmas novena start in 2026?
The nine-day Christmas novena begins Wednesday, December 16. The St Andrew Christmas Novena begins much earlier, on Monday, November 30.
Can I start a novena on any day?
Yes. A novena can be prayed at any time for any intention; these dates are for praying it in step with the Church's calendar, so it ends at the feast.
How do I add these dates to my calendar?
Subscribe to the calendar file on this page. Apple Calendar and Outlook open the webcal link directly; in Google Calendar use the Google link, or Settings → Add calendar → From URL and paste the .ics address. A subscription updates itself as new dates are added.
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