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The Church Year

Dates in the Church Year Calendar for 2024-5

2024

The First Sunday of Advent - 1 December - the new Church Year begins (Year C)
The Second Sunday of Advent - 8 December
The Third Sunday of Advent - 15 December
The Fourth Sunday of Advent - 22 December
Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24 December
Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December
The First Sunday after Christmas - 29 December

2025

The Second Sunday after Christmas - 5 January
The Epiphany - 6 January
The First Sunday after the Epiphany - 13 January - The Baptism of Christ
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany - 20 January
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany - 27 January
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) - 2 February
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany - 9 February
The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany - 16 February
The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany - 23 February

2025

Last Sunday after the Epiphany - 2 March
Ash Wednesday - Wednesday 5 March - Lent begins
The First Sunday in Lent - 9 March
The Second Sunday in Lent - 16 March
The Third Sunday in Lent - 23 March
Annunciation Day - Tuesday 25 March
The Fourth Sunday in Lent - 30 March - Mothering Sunday
The Fifth Sunday in Lent - 6 April - Passiontide begins

2025

Palm Sunday - 13 April
Monday in Holy Week - 14 April
Tuesday in Holy Week - 15 April
Wednesday in Holy Week - 16 April
Maundy (Holy) Thursday - 17 April - last day of Lent
Good Friday - 18 April
Easter Eve - 19 April
Easter Day - 20 April
The Second Sunday of Easter - 27 April

2025

The Third Sunday of Easter - 4 May
The Fourth Sunday of Easter - 11 May
The Fifth Sunday of Easter - 18 May
The Sixth Sunday of Easter - 25 May
Ascension Day - Thursday 29 May
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth - Saturday 31 May

2025

The Seventh Sunday of Easter - 1 June
Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday) - Sunday 8 June
Trinity Sunday - 15 June
The First Sunday after Trinity - 22 June
The Second Sunday after Trinity - 29 June

2025

The Third Sunday after Trinity - 6 July
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity - 13 July
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity - 20 July
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity - 27 July

2025

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity - 3 August
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity - 10 August
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity - 17 August
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity - 24 August
The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity - 31 August

2025

The Twelth Sunday after Trinity - 7 September
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity - 14 September
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity - 21 September
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity - 28 September

2025

The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity - 5 October
The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity - 12 October
The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity - 19 October
The Last Sunday after Trinity - 26 October

2025

All Saints' Day - Saturday 1 November
The Fourth Sunday Before Advent - Sunday 2 November
The Third Sunday Before Advent - 9 November
The Second Sunday Before Advent - 16 November
The Christ the King - The Sunday Next Before Advent - 23 November

2025

The First Sunday of Advent - 30 November - new Church Year begins (Year A)
The Second Sunday of Advent - 7 December
The Third Sunday of Advent - 14 December
The Fourth Sunday of Advent - 21 December
Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24 December
CHRISTMAS DAY - Thursday 25 December
The First Sunday after Christmas - 28 December

2025


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