Liturgical Seasons and Marian Feasts

This chart illustrates the Church seasons in which Marian solemnities, feasts and memorials may fall. Please note that the months that contain the seasons and the seasons that contain the solemnities, feasts and memorials will vary from year to year depending on the Church calendar.

This section lists the Church seasons in which Marian solemnities, feasts and memorials may fall. Please note that this information will vary from year to year depending on the Church calendar.

Advent

Four Sundays before Christmas (December 25) through December 24

• December 8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
• December 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Christmas Season

December 25 through January 5

• January 1: Solemnity of Mary's Divine Motherhood (or Mary, Mother of God)

Ordinary Time

January 6 through the eve of Ash Wednesday 

• February 2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 

Lent

Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday

• March 25 (moves if during Holy Week): Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

Easter Season (Eastertide)

Easter Sunday through Pentecost

• May: Month of Mary
• May 31: Feast of the Visitation (Depending on the date of Easter, this feast may fall during Ordinary Time)

Ordinary Time

Monday after Pentecost through the first Sunday of Advent

• May: Month of Mary
• May 31: Feast of the Visitation (Depending on the date of Easter, this feast may fall during Ordinary Time)
• Third Sunday after Pentecost: Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
• July 16: Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• July 26: Memorial of Saints Ann and Joachim, Parents of Mary
• August 15: Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
• August 22: Memorial of the Queenship of Mary
• September 18: Birthday of Mary
• September 15: Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
• October: Month of the Rosary
• November 21: Feast of the Presentation of Mary