This 2012 calendar lists the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States for 2012, 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 Days of Obligation" listed beneath their entries are Holy Days of Obligation; all others are moveable feasts.
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- Mary, Mother of God (Sunday, January 1, 2012)
Holy Day of Obligation
- Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)
- Palm Sunday (Sunday, April 1, 2012)
- Holy Thursday (Thursday, April 5, 2012)
- Good Friday (Friday, April 6, 2012)
- Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 7, 2012)
- Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 8, 2012)
- Divine Mercy Sunday (Sunday, April 15, 2012)
- Ascension (Thursday, May 17, 2012)
Holy Day of Obligation (transferred to Sunday, May 20, 2012, in most dioceses of the United States; see Is Ascension a Holy Day of Obligation? for more details)
- Pentecost Sunday (Sunday, May 27, 2012)
- Trinity Sunday (Sunday, June 3, 2012)
- Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 7, 2012; transferred to Sunday, June 10, 2012)
- Assumption of Mary (Wednesday, August 15, 2012)
Holy Day of Obligation
- All Saints Day (Thursday, November 1, 2012)
Holy Day of Obligation
- First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 2, 2012)
Complete Advent schedule
- Immaculate Conception (Saturday, December 8, 2012)
Holy Day of Obligation
- Christmas (Tuesday, December 25, 2012)
Holy Day of Obligation
Frequently Asked Questions About Holy Days of Obligation:
- Is January 1 a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Epiphany a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Ash Wednesday a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Annunciation a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Ascension a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Assumption a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is All Saints Day a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Immaculate Conception a Holy Day of Obligation?
- Is Christmas a Holy Day of Obligation?
