April
Most years, the greatest feast of all falls in April. Easter breaks the Lenten fast into fifty days of joy — Divine Mercy Sunday, St. Mark, and St. Catherine of Siena follow in the bright Easter weeks.
April’s great days are Divine Mercy Sunday (Apr 4), and Annunciation of the Lord (Apr 5).
April’s major feasts
Every feast in April
The celebrations of the General Roman Calendar, day by day — solemnities and feasts of the Lord, and the memorials of the saints. Tap any day to open it.
Dates shown for 2027, following the General Roman Calendar; some optional memorials and national feasts vary by country. You can also browse the full Church year.
Keeping April at home
When Easter falls in April, the long fast gives way all at once: the Alleluia returns, the house is full of light, and the Easter candle burns at every prayer. The fifty days are meant to be celebrated as one unbroken feast.
Divine Mercy Sunday closes the octave of Easter with a tender devotion to the mercy of Christ. It is a fine season to keep the table festive and the prayers joyful, well beyond Easter Day itself.
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The whole yearThe liturgical calendarEvery feast as a single mark in the color the Church wears that day.More prayersPrayers for the seasonShort prayers to pray together, day by day, at home.Follow the Church year
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