Days of Obligation 2026

Holy Days of Obligation are the days other than Sundays when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass.  Below are the Holy Days of Obligation for this year in Scotland:

Thursday 14th May – The Solemnity of the Ascension

Sunday 28th June – The Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles*

Sunday 16th August – The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary*

Sunday 1st November – The Solemnity of All Saints

Friday 25th December – The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

* If St Peter and St Paul (29th June) or the Assumption (15th August) fall on a Monday or a Saturday, the day of obligation will be celebrated on a Sunday.  If All Saints (1st November) falls on a Saturday then the day obligation will be Sunday and All Souls will be on the Monday.  If All Saints falls on a Monday then that day is a day of obligation.