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Holy Days of Obligation are six days a year on which all Catholics are required to attend Mass. These days are the Solemnity of Mary, the Ascension of the Lord, the Solemnity of All Saints, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas). If the holy day falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass on that day is removed, and the holy day is celebrated on Sunday.
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Holy days for 2020
In addition to Sundays, the following holy days are obligatory in 2020:
- Wednesday, January 1 – The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
- Sunday, May 24 – The Ascension of the Lord
(permanently transferred to the 7th Sunday of Easter in Florida) - Sunday, November 1 – All Saints' Day
- Tuesday, December 8 – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Friday, December 25 – The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas)
The following Holy Days are not obligatory in 2020:- Saturday, August 15 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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holy days for 2021
In addition to Sundays, the following holy days are obligatory in 2021:
- Friday, January 1 – The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
- Sunday, May 16 – The Ascension of the Lord
(permanently transferred to the 7th Sunday of Easter in Florida) - Sunday, August 15 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Wednesday, December 8 – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Saturday, December 25 – The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas)
The following Holy Days are not obligatory in 2021:- Monday, November 1 – All Saints' Day