Ordinary Time

The weeks after Epiphany and after Pentecost, when no feast or fast is being kept and the church grows through the year.

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Liturgical color

Green

The color most Western churches use for Ordinary Time on pulpit cloths, banners and bulletin covers. Colors differ from one tradition to the next.

Ordinary Time 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 through Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and again Monday, May 25, 2026 through Saturday, November 28, 2026

26 Sundays in 2026.

Ordinary Time 2027

Thursday, January 7, 2027 through Tuesday, February 9, 2027, and again Monday, May 17, 2027 through Saturday, November 27, 2027

27 Sundays in 2027.

The Sundays of Ordinary Time, 2026

  1. Trinity Sunday May 31
  2. Second Sunday after Pentecost June 7
  3. Third Sunday after Pentecost June 14
  4. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 21
  5. Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 28
  6. Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 5
  7. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 12
  8. Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 19
  9. Ninth Sunday after Pentecost July 26
  10. Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 2
  11. 11th Sunday after Pentecost August 9
  12. 12th Sunday after Pentecost August 16
  13. 13th Sunday after Pentecost August 23
  14. 14th Sunday after Pentecost August 30
  15. 15th Sunday after Pentecost September 6
  16. 16th Sunday after Pentecost September 13
  17. 17th Sunday after Pentecost September 20
  18. 18th Sunday after Pentecost September 27
  19. 19th Sunday after Pentecost October 4
  20. 20th Sunday after Pentecost October 11
  21. 21st Sunday after Pentecost October 18
  22. 22nd Sunday after Pentecost October 25
  23. 23rd Sunday after Pentecost November 1
  24. 24th Sunday after Pentecost November 8
  25. 25th Sunday after Pentecost November 15
  26. Christ the King Sunday November 22

Suggested readings for Ordinary Time

Psalm 100 · Romans 12:1-8 · John 15:1-17

Seasonal suggestions for planning, not a denominational lectionary.

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