January
The year opens in the glow of Christmas. January carries the close of the Nativity season — the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord — before the calendar settles into Ordinary Time, and a steady company of saints between.
January’s great days are Mary Mother of God (Jan 1), Epiphany of the Lord (Jan 6), and Baptism of the Lord (Jan 10).
January’s major feasts
Every feast in January
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 January at home
The month begins where Christmas leaves off. On the Epiphany, many families bless the front door with chalk and share a king cake; on the Baptism of the Lord, the crib is put away and the tree comes down, closing the season gently rather than all at once.
It's a quiet stretch after the holidays — a good time to settle back into a steady daily rhythm of prayer before Lent arrives.
Where to go next
The whole calendarFeasts of the Church yearToday’s feast, what’s coming up, and every season and month.
Right nowToday in the ChurchThe feast, season, and a short prayer for the day you’re in.
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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