Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2026 ›

In this section the readings of the sundays and feastdays of the litugical year are referred to the corresponding parts of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Readings for the Christmas Season

1th Sunday of Advent (Nov 29, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 2:1-5
2. reading: Rom 13:11-14
Gospel: Mt 24:37-44

2nd Sunday of Advent (Dec 6, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 11:1-10
2. reading: Rom 15:4-9
Gospel: Mt 3:1-12

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2025)

1. reading: Gen 3:9-15, 20
2. reading: Eph 1:3-6, 11-12
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38

3d Sunday of Advent (Dec 13, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 35:1-6a, 10
2. reading: Jas 5:7-10
Gospel: Mt 11:2-11

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 20, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 7:10-14
2. reading: Rom 1:1-7
Gospel: Mt 1:18-24

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 62:1-5
2. reading: Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Gospel: Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25

Christmas Day (Dec 25, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 52:7-10
2. reading: Heb 1:1-6
Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Christmas at Dawn (Dec 25, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 62:11-12
2. reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Lk 2:15-20

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2025)

1. reading: Isa 9:1-6
2. reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Lk 2:1-14

Holy Family (Dec 27, 2025)

1. reading: Sir 3:3-7, 14-17a
2. reading: Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 (opt.)
Gospel: Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

The Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1, 2026)

1. reading: Num 6:22-27
2. reading: Gal 4:4-7
Gospel: Lk 2:16-21

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 4, 2026)

1. reading: Sir 24:1-4, 12-16
2. reading: Eph 1:3-6, 15-18
Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Epiphany (Jan 6, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 60:1-6
2. reading: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Mt 2:1-12

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 11, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 42:1-4, 6-7
2. reading: Acts 10:34-38
Gospel: Mt 3:13-17

Readings for Easter Season

1st Sunday of Lent (Feb 22, 2026)

1. reading: Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7
2. reading: Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19
Gospel: Mt 4:1-11

2nd Sunday of Lent (Mar 1, 2026)

1. reading: Gen 12:1-4a
2. reading: 2 Tim 1:8b-10
Gospel: Mt 17:1-9

3d Sunday of Lent (Mar 8, 2026)

1. reading: Ex 17:3-7
2. reading: Rom 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel: Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

4th Sunday of Lent (Mar 15, 2026)

1. reading: 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
2. reading: Eph 5:8-14
Gospel: Jn 9:1-41 or 1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2026)

1. reading: 2 Sam 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
2. reading: Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22
Gospel: Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a

5th Sunday of Lent (Mar 22, 2026)

1. reading: Ezek 37:12-14
2. reading: Rom 8:8-11
Gospel: Jn 11:1-45 or 3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Annunciation (Mar 25, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 7:10-14; 8:10
2. reading: Heb 10:4-10
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38

Palm Procession (Mar 29, 2026)

Gospel: Mt 21:1-11

Palm Sunday Mass (Mar 29, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 50:4-7
2. reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Mt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54

Chrism Mass (Apr 2, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9
2. reading: Rev 1:5-8
Gospel: Lk 4:16-21

Holy Thursday - Evening Mass (Apr 2, 2026)

1. reading: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14
2. reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26
Gospel: Jn 13:1-15

Good Friday (Apr 3, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 52:13-53:12
2. reading: Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel: Jn 18:1-19:42

Easter Vigil (Apr 4, 2026)

1. reading:
   1) Gen 1:1-2:2 or 1, 26-31a
   2) Gen 22:1-18 or 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
   3) Ex 14:15-15:1
   4) Isa 54:5-14
   5) Isa 55:1-11
   6) Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4
   7) Ezek 36:16-17a, 18-28
2. reading: Rom 6:3-11
Gospel: Mt 28:1-10

Easter Sunday (Apr 5, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43
2. reading: Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8
Gospel: Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:13-35 (for afternoon Masses)

Monday (Apr 6, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 2:14, 22-32
Gospel: Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday (Apr 7, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 2:36-41
Gospel: Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday (Apr 8, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 3:1-10
Gospel: Lk 24:13-35

Thursday (Apr 9, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 3:11-26
Gospel: Lk 24:35-48

Friday (Apr 10, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 4:1-12
Gospel: Jn 21:1-14

Saturday (Apr 11, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 4:13-21
Gospel: Mk 16:9-15

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 12, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 2:42-47
2. reading: 1 Pet 1:3-9
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31

3rd Sunday of Easter (Apr 19, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33
2. reading: 1 Pet 1:17-21
Gospel: Lk 24:13-35

4th Sunday of Easter (Apr 26, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
2. reading: 1 Pet 2:20b-25
Gospel: Jn 10:1-10

5th Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 6:1-7
2. reading: 1 Pet 2:4-9
Gospel: Jn 14:1-12

6th Sunday of Easter (May 10, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
2. reading: 1 Pet 3:15-18
Gospel: Jn 14:15-21

Ascension (May 14, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 1:1-11
2. reading: Eph 1:17-23
Gospel: Matt 28:16-20

7th Sunday of Easter (May 17, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 1:12-14
2. reading: 1 Pet 4:13-16
Gospel: Jn 17:1-11

Pentecost (May 24, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 2:1-11
2. reading: 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13
Gospel: John 20:19-23

Pentecost Vigil (May 24, 2026)

1. reading: Gen 11:1-9 or Exod 19:3-8, 16-20 or Ezek 37:1-4 or Joel 3:1-5
2. reading: Rom 8:22-27
Gospel: John 7:37-39

Readings during Ordinary Time

2nd Sunday (Jan 18, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 49: 3, 5-6
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34

3d Sunday (Jan 25, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 8:23b-9:3
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17
Gospel: Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

4th Sunday (Feb 1, 2026)

1. reading: Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:26-31
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2026)

1. reading: Mal 3:1-4
2. reading: Heb 2:14-18
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

5th Sunday (Feb 8, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 58:7-10
2. reading: 1 Cor 2:1-5
Gospel: Mt 5:13-16

6th Sunday (Feb 15, 2026)

1. reading: Sir 15:16-21
2. reading: 1 Cor 2:6-10
Gospel: Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

Trinity Sunday (May 31, 2026)

1. reading: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9
2. reading: 2 Cor 13:11-13
Gospel: Jn 3:16-18

Corpus Christi (Jun 5, 2026)

1. reading: Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a
2. reading: 1 Cor 10:16-17
Gospel: Jn 6:51-58

Sacred Heart (Jun 12, 2026)

1. reading: Deut 7:6-11
2. reading: 1 Jn 4:7-16
Gospel: Mt 11:25-30

11th Sunday (Jun 14, 2026)

1. reading: Ex 19:2-6a
2. reading: Rom 5:6-11
Gospel: Mt 9:36-10:8

12th Sunday (Jun 21, 2026)

1. reading: Jer 20:10-13
2. reading: Rom 5:12-15
Gospel: Mt 10:26-33

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2026)

1. reading: Jer 1:4-10
2. reading: 1 Pet 1:8-12
Gospel: Lk 1:5-17

Nativity of St John - the Baptist (Jun 24, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 49:1-6
2. reading: Acts 13:22-26
Gospel: Lk 1:57-66, 80

13th Sunday (Jun 28, 2026)

1. reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a
2. reading: Rom 6:3-4, 8-11
Gospel: Mt 10:37-42

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 3:1-10
2. reading: Gal 1:11-20
Gospel: Jn 21:15-19

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2026)

1. reading: Acts 12:1-11
2. reading: 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18
Gospel: Mt 16:13-19

14th Sunday (Jul 5, 2026)

1. reading: Zech 9:9-10
2. reading: Rom 8:9, 11-13
Gospel: Mt 11:25-30

15th Sunday (Jul 12, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 55:10-11
2. reading: Rom 8:18-23
Gospel: Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

16th Sunday (Jul 19, 2026)

1. reading: Wis 12:13, 16-19
2. reading: Rom 8:26-27
Gospel: Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

17th Sunday (Jul 26, 2026)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12
2. reading: Rom 8:28-30
Gospel: Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46

18th Sunday (Aug 2, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 55:1-3
2. reading: Rom 8:35, 37-39
Gospel: Mt 14:13-21

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2026)

1. reading: Dan 7:9-10, 13-14
2. reading: 2 Pt 1:16-19
Gospel: Mt 17:1-9

19th Sunday (Aug 9, 2026)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a
2. reading: Rom 9:1-5
Gospel: Mt 14:22-33

Assumption (Aug 15, 2026)

1. reading: Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:20-27
Gospel: Lk 1:39-56

20th Sunday (Aug 16, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 56:1, 6-7
2. reading: Rom 11:13-15, 29-32
Gospel: Mt 15:21-28

21st Sunday (Aug 23, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 22:19-23
2. reading: Rom 11:33-36
Gospel: Mt 16:13-20

22d Sunday (Aug 30, 2026)

1. reading: Jer 20:7-9
2. reading: Rom 12:1-2
Gospel: Mt 16:21-27

23d Sunday (Sep 6, 2026)

1. reading: Ezek 33:7-9
2. reading: Rom 13:8-10
Gospel: Mt 18:15-20

24th Sunday (Sep 13, 2026)

1. reading: Sir 27:30-28:7
2. reading: Rom 14:7-9
Gospel: Mt 18:21-35

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2026)

1. reading: Num 21:4b-9
2. reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Jn 3:13-17

25th Sunday (Sep 20, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 55:6-9
2. reading: Phil 1:20c-24, 27a
Gospel: Mt 20:1-16a

26th Sunday (Sep 27, 2026)

1. reading: Ezek 18:25-28
2. reading: Phil 2:1-11 or 1-5
Gospel: Mt 21:28-32

27th Sunday (Oct 4, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 5:1-7
2. reading: Phil 4:6-9
Gospel: Mt 21:33-43

28th Sunday (Oct 11, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 25:6-10a
2. reading: Phil 4:12-14, 19-20
Gospel: Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10

29th Sunday (Oct 18, 2026)

1. reading: Isa 45:1, 4-6
2. reading: 1 Thess 1:1-5b
Gospel: Mt 22:15-21

30th Sunday (Oct 25, 2026)

1. reading: Ex 22:20-26
2. reading: 1 Thess 1:5c-10
Gospel: Mt 22:34-40

31th Sunday (Nov 1, 2026)

1. reading: Mal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10
2. reading: 1 Thess 2:7b-9, 13
Gospel: Mt 23:1-12

All Saints (Nov 1, 2026)

1. reading: Rev 7:2-4,9-14
2. reading: 1 Jn 3:1-3
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a

All Souls (Nov 2, 2026)

1. reading: Wis 3:1-9 or Wis 4:7-15 or Isa 25:6-9
2. reading: Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 5:17-21 or Rom 6:3-9 or Rom 8:14-23 or Rom 8:31b-35, 37-39 or Rom 14:7-9, 10c-12 or 1 Cor 15:20-28 or 1 Cor 15:51-57 or 2 Cor 4:14-5:1 or 2 Cor 5:1, 6-10 or Phil 3:20-21 or 1 Thess 4:13-18 or 2 Tim 2:8-13
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a or Mt 11:25-30 or Mt 25:31-46 or Lk 7:11-17 or Lk 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a or Lk 24:13-16, 28-35 or Jn 5:24-29 or Jn 6:37-40 or Jn 6:51-59 or Jn 11:17-27 or Jn 11:32-45 or Jn 14:1-6

32th Sunday (Nov 8, 2026)

1. reading: Wis 6:12-16
2. reading: 1 Thess 4:13-18 or 13-14
Gospel: Mt 25:1-13

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2026)

1. reading: Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12
2. reading: 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17
Gospel: Jn 2:13-22

33th Sunday (Nov 15, 2026)

1. reading: Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
2. reading: 1 Thess 5:1-6
Gospel: Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 22, 2026)

1. reading: Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28
Gospel: Mt 25:31-46