Find the dates of moveable feasts and Catholic holy days and holidays for 2011.
All Saints Day celebrates the lives of all Christians who have died in a state of grace. Find the date of All Saints Day 2011.
All Souls Day is a solemn feast commemorating those who have died and are now in Purgatory. Find the date of All Souls Day 2011.
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday with religious significance in the United States. Find the date of Thanksgiving Day 2011.
Halloween is the vigil of All Hallows Day or All Saints Day, an important Catholic feast. Find the date of Halloween 2011.
This Catholic calendar for 2011 lists the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States, as well as the dates of moveable feasts (holy days whose dates change from year to year).
Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the Christ Child.
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday") or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
The season of Lent, the time of preparation for Easter Sunday, begins on a different day each year. When does Lent 2011 begin?
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Find the date of Ash Wednesday 2011.
Saint Patrick's Day, commemorating the life of the great apostle of Ireland, has become a day of celebration for both Catholics and non-Catholics. When is Saint Patrick's Day 2011?
Palm Sunday, the final Sunday before Easter, marks the beginning of Holy Week. Christian churches distribute palms (and sometimes pussy willows) on Palm Sunday to commemorate Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.
In the Catholic Church, Holy Thursday is the day that we celebrate the Last Supper, at which Christ instituted the Mass and the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
In the Catholic Church, Good Friday is the day that we commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the act that brought salvation to all who believe.
Easter, the greatest feast day in the Christian calendar, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Octave of Easter (the Sunday after Easter Sunday). Find the date of Divine Mercy Sunday 2011.
The Ascension of Our Lord celebrates the day that Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. Find the date of Ascension 2011.
Pentecost Sunday, which marks the end of the Easter season in the Christian calendar, celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. Find the date of Pentecost Sunday 2011.
Trinity Sunday falls one week after Pentecost Sunday, and it is the day that the Catholic Church has set aside to honor the most fundamental of Christian beliefs—the Holy Trinity.
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a moveable feast. Find the date of the Feast of the Sacred Heart 2011.
The Feast of the Transfiguration celebrates the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor. Find the date of Transfiguration 2011.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven. Find the date of Assumption 2011.
When does Advent 2011 begin?
Advent, the beginning of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church, is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas. The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Advent 2011.
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the saving work of God in preserving the Blessed Virgin Mary from the stain of original sin. Find the date of Immaculate Conception 2011.
Christmas Day, the second-greatest feast day in the Christian calendar, celebrates the nativity, or birth, of Jesus Christ.
