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Holy days

Special Mass times for holy days in West Michigan, from parish bulletins. Where a parish hasn’t posted its times yet, we say so rather than guess.

Holy daysChristmasHoly Week & Easter

All times local (Eastern).

Sunday, Nov 1, 2026

All Saints

Falls on a Sunday in 2026, so the regular Sunday (and Saturday vigil) Masses are the All Saints Masses. No separate obligation.

Use the regular Saturday-vigil and Sunday schedules. See Masses

Monday, Nov 2, 2026

All Souls Not obligatory

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. Not a holy day of obligation.

No special times posted for 15 of 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
No special times posted: 15 churches

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2026

Immaculate Conception Holy day of obligation

Holy day of obligation (Tuesday in 2026).

Times not yet posted for 23 of 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 23 churches

Thursday, Dec 24, 2026

Christmas Eve Not obligatory

Vigil Masses on Christmas Eve fulfill the Christmas obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Friday, Dec 25, 2026

Christmas Holy day of obligation

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Holy day of obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Friday, Jan 1, 2027

Mary, Mother of God Holy day of obligation

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Holy day of obligation (Friday in 2027).

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Thursday, Mar 25, 2027

Holy Thursday Not obligatory

Thursday of the Lord's Supper. The Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper begins the Easter Triduum. Not a holy day of obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Friday, Mar 26, 2027

Good Friday Not obligatory

Friday of the Passion of the Lord. No Mass is celebrated on Good Friday; parishes hold the Celebration of the Lord's Passion instead. A day of fasting and abstinence. Not a holy day of obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Saturday, Mar 27, 2027

Holy Saturday Not obligatory

No Mass during the day. The Easter Vigil is celebrated after nightfall on Holy Saturday night and fulfills the Easter obligation. Holy Saturday itself is not a holy day of obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Sunday, May 9, 2027

Ascension

The Province of Detroit moves the Ascension from Thursday, May 6 to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, so the regular Sunday (and Saturday vigil) Masses are the Ascension Masses. No separate obligation.

Use the regular Saturday-vigil and Sunday schedules. See Masses

Sunday, Aug 15, 2027

Assumption

Falls on a Sunday in 2027, so the regular Sunday (and Saturday vigil) Masses are the Assumption Masses. No separate obligation.

Use the regular Saturday-vigil and Sunday schedules. See Masses

Monday, Nov 1, 2027

All Saints Not obligatory

Falls on a Monday in 2027. In the US, when Jan 1, Aug 15 or Nov 1 falls on a Saturday or Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. Masses are still celebrated.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Tuesday, Nov 2, 2027

All Souls Not obligatory

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. Not a holy day of obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Wednesday, Dec 8, 2027

Immaculate Conception Holy day of obligation

Holy day of obligation (Wednesday in 2027).

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Friday, Dec 24, 2027

Christmas Eve Not obligatory

Vigil Masses on Christmas Eve fulfill the Christmas obligation.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches

Saturday, Dec 25, 2027

Christmas Holy day of obligation

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Holy day of obligation (Saturday in 2027). Christmas Masses don't count for Sunday, December 26; that Sunday's obligation still applies.

Times not yet posted for any of the 25 churches. Check the bulletin or call the parish.
Times not yet posted: 25 churches