Saints & Feast Days

Saints & Feast Days

In the Catholic Church, saints are people who have died in a state of grace and are now in Heaven with God. Some lived visibly holy lives from a young age. Others struggled with sin or lived far from God for many years — but turned to Him, repented, and were transformed by His grace.

The Church officially recognizes some saints through a process called canonization, declaring them models of virtue and inviting the faithful to ask for their prayers. But there are also countless “invisible saints” — people in Heaven whose names and stories are known only to God.

All saints, whether canonized or not, remind us that holiness is possible — not because we are perfect, but because God’s mercy is greater than our sins. The saints are our spiritual family, cheering us on from Heaven and praying for us to one day join them.

“The saints have not all started well, but they have all ended well.” — St. John Vianney

“The saints have not all started well, but they have all ended well.”

— St. John Vianney

 

The Church’s Calendar of Saints

All through the year, the Church remembers the life of Christ and the lives of His saints. Most saints and feasts have a fixed date on the calendar, often the day the saint died and was born into eternal life. Other feasts move from year to year because they depend on the date of Easter or Christmas.

You can find every saint and feast on this page in three ways:

  • By date: month by month through the year
  • Movable feasts: feasts whose dates change every year
  • A to Z: every saint and feast in alphabetical order

Looking for a saint to pray to for a particular need? See Patron Saints for Every Need.

Saints & Feast Days by Date

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Movable Feasts

Some of the Church’s greatest feasts do not have a fixed date. Most depend on the date of Easter, which changes every year, and a few depend on Christmas. Here they are in the order they come in the Church’s year, with the rule for finding each date and the next time it falls.

Saints & Feast Days A to Z

Looking for a particular saint? Saints are listed by their own names, so St. Joseph is under J, and Marian feasts like Our Lady of Fatima are under O.

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  • Saints & Feast Days

    Saints & Feast Days

    In the Catholic Church, saints are people who have died in a state of grace and are now in Heaven with God. Some lived visibly holy lives from a young...

    Saints & Feast Days

    In the Catholic Church, saints are people who have died in a state of grace and are now in Heaven with God. Some lived visibly holy lives from a young...

  • Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Feast Day: January 1 A young mother held her newborn Son close. Around her, shepherds spoke excitedly about angels who had appeared in the night. They told Mary and Joseph...

    Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Feast Day: January 1 A young mother held her newborn Son close. Around her, shepherds spoke excitedly about angels who had appeared in the night. They told Mary and Joseph...

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