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Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar 2015

Holy Days of Obligation and Moveable Feasts in Roman Catholicism

By , About.com Guide

Updated January 16, 2011

The following is a list of the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States for 2015, as well as the dates of moveable feasts (holy days whose dates change from year to year). Please note that only those days that have "Holy Day of Obligation" listed beneath their entries are Holy Days of Obligation; all others are moveable feasts.

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  • Ascension (Thursday, May 14, 2015)
    Holy Day of Obligation (transferred to Sunday, May 17, 2015 in most dioceses of the United States)
  • Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 4, 2015; transferred to Sunday, June 7, 2015)
  • Assumption of Mary (Saturday, August 15, 2015)
    Holy Day of Obligation (abrogated because it falls on a Saturday)
  • Christmas (Friday, December 25, 2015)
    Holy Day of Obligation

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