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List of movable Western Christian observances

This is a list of movable observances within Western Christianity. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances.

This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.

Movable Christian observances, 2021

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January

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First Sunday of the year, unless the Sunday falls on January 1, 6, or 7, then January 2: January 5

First Monday: January 6

Monday after January 6: January 12

Sunday following January 6: January 12

Day after Plough Sunday: January 13

Third Sunday: January 19

February

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9th Sunday before Easter in Western Christianity: February 9

2nd Sunday before Ash Wednesday (Western Christianity): February 16

Last Thursday before Lent (Western Christianity): February 20

Saturday before Ash Wednesday: February 22

Sunday before Ash Wednesday (Western Christianity): February 23

Monday before Ash Wednesday: February 24

Tuesday before Ash Wednesday: February 25

46 days before Easter: February 26

Friday after Ash Wednesday: February 28

March

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First Sunday of Lent: March 1

March 19, unless the 19th is a Sunday, then March 20: March 19

Fourth Sunday of Lent, 21 days before Easter Sunday: March 22

Fifth Sunday of Lent: March 29

April

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Week before Easter:

Second Friday of April: April 10

Easter Week: April 12-18

Sunday after Easter: April 19

May

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Third Sunday after Easter: May 3

Monday and Tuesday in the week following the third Sunday of Easter: May 4–5

Fourth Sunday after Easter: May 10

Fourth Friday after Easter: May 15

Third Sunday of May:

Sunday preceding the Rogation days: May 17

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday preceding Feast of the Ascension: May 18–20

39 days after Easter: May 21

Seventh Sunday/49 days after Easter: May 31

June

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Day after Whitsun: June 1

Day after Whit Monday: June 2

First Thursday after start of Pentecost: June 4
Friday of the week of Whitsun: June 5

First Sunday after Pentecost: June 7

Thursday after Trinity Sunday; 60 days after Easter, or the Sunday immediately following this: June 11

First Thursday after Corpus Christi: June 12

19 days after Pentecost: June 18

Sunday nearest to June 29: June 28

July

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Second Sunday in July: July 12

Last Sunday in July: July 26

August

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Third Weekend: August 15-16

September

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Thursday following the first Sunday: September 6

First Sunday after September 4: September 6

Weekend after first Monday: September 7

Second Sunday: September 13

Third Sunday: September 20

Monday after third Sunday: September 20

October

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First Sunday: October 4

Second Sunday: October 11

Last Sunday: October 25

November

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Saturday between October 31 – November 6:

Second Sunday before Advent: November 8

Second Wednesday before the First Sunday in Advent: November 11

Sunday nearest November 11: November 14

Last Sunday before First Advent Sunday: November 22

Fourth Sunday before Christmas Day: November 29

December

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First Friday: December 4

First Sunday: December 6

Seven days, starting on First Monday: December 7-13

Sunday two weeks before Christmas: December 13

Second-final Sunday before Christmas Day: December 13

Thursday of the last full week before Christmas: December 17

Last Friday before Christmas: December 18

Last Saturday before Christmas: December 19

Sunday before Christmas: December 20

Winter Solstice: December 21

The Sunday between Christmas Day and New Year's Day (both exclusive), or December 30 if both Christmas Day and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God are Sundays: December 27

See also

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