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In Ireland, the only holy days of obligation that are also public holidays are Christmas and Saint Patrick's Day. Thus, there are five working holy days. Similarly, Slovakia has four holy days of obligation that are also public holidays: Christmas, Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Epiphany, and All Saints', leaving it with five working holy days.
All holy days of obligation on a global level are also solemnities; however, not all solemnities are holy days of obligation. For example, The Nativity of the Lord Jesus (Christmas) (25 December) is a solemnity which is always a holy day of obligation, whereas the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (24 June) is not a holy day of obligation.
First Sunday after Pentecost: The Most Holy Trinity – solemnity; Thursday after Holy Trinity: d The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – solemnity ^a On 25 January 2021, Pope Francis inscribed Saint John of Avila, Priest and Doctor of the Church, in the General Roman Calendar. [13]
Ascension Thursday, which celebrates the return of Jesus to heaven following his resurrection, is the fortieth day of Easter, but, in places where it is not observed as a Holy Day of Obligation, the post-1969 form of the Roman rite transfers it to the following Sunday. [54] Pentecost is the fiftieth and last day of the Easter season.
All Saints Day is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress up as saints.
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, §. 432, enumerates the same five: [3] to attend Mass on Sundays and other holy days of obligation and to refrain from work and activities which could impede the sanctification of those days; to confess one's sins, receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation at least once each year;
In the Syro-Malabar Church, there are 6 holy days of obligation: [3] Epiphany (January 6) Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29) The Ascension of Our Lord (sixth Thursday after Easter) St. Thomas (July 3) The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) Christmas (December 25)
Some but not all solemnities are also holy days of obligation, on which, as on Sundays, Catholics are required to attend Mass and to avoid work and business that hinder divine worship or suitable relaxation of mind and body. [5] All holy days of obligation have the rank of solemnity at least at local level, though not necessarily holding that ...