| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 |
Epiphany | Always celebrated on January 6th |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 |
The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Always celebrated on February 2nd. The feast celebrates the Presentation of Christ in the temple at Jerusalem on the 40th day after His birth. |
| Feb 25 |
The Baptism of the Lord | It is to be observed the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in conformance with Scriptures [Matt. 3:16-17 and 4:1] |
| Feb 26 |
Ash Wednesday | It is observed 46 days before Resurrection Sunday - a date which is established by the beginning of the Essene Year. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 to Sundown on Apr 11 |
Lent | Starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Resurrection Sunday. The 40 days of fasting from meat are all of the days in this period except for Sundays. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 at 5:50 AM | Spring Equinox | Reference point - not a feast. The date and time are obtained from Astronomic observations. [5:50 AM Jerusalem Time; 3:50 AM GMT] |
| Sundown
[1] on Mar
24 |
The Beginning of the Essene Year | Reference point and a Feast Day. The Essene Year starts at sundown of the first Tuesday after the Spring Equinox. [If the Spring Equinox happens to fall after the sundown of a calendar Tuesday, the Essene Year will start after the sundown of the Tuesday of the following week.] |
| Sundown
on Mar 24 to Sundown on Mar 25 |
First day of the Essene Year - Rosh Hashanah | Starts at sundown when the Essene Year starts (always on a Tuesday) until sundown of the following day (always Wednesday). |
| Mar 25 | Annunciation | Always celebrated on March 25th because it is nine months before the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. It can, occasionally, coincide with the first day of the Essene year. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 |
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | The seventh day after the Annunciation |
| Apr 5 |
Palm Sunday | It is the Sunday before the Tuesday when Jesus observed Passover. |
| Sundown
Apr 6 to Sundown Apr 7 |
The 14th day of the Essene year | Reference point - not a feast. It is determined by adding 13 days to the first day of the Essene year. Begins on a Monday sundown and ends at sundown of the following Tuesday. |
| Sundown Apr 7 |
Passover (Jesus' Last Passover) |
It is observed at sundown of the day when the 14th day of the Essene year ends. |
| Apr 9 |
Holy Thursday | Memorial of the Crucifixion. It is the Thursday of the week when the Passover is observed. |
| Apr 10 (Special Time at 3PM) |
Holy Friday | Solemnity of the time when Jesus released His Spirit to the Father - 3 PM on the Friday of the week when the Passover is observed. |
| Apr 11 |
Holy Saturday | It is the Saturday of the week when the Passover is observed. After the sundown on Holy Saturday the celebration of the Resurrection commences. |
| Apr 12 |
Easter Sunday | The Sunday immediately following the celebration of the Passover on the prior Tuesday. |
| Apr 19 |
(a)
Divine Mercy Sunday; (b) 8th Day after Sukkot |
The Sunday following Easter/Resurrection Sunday. Which also is the eighth day after Sukkot [Numbers 29:35] |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sundown Apr 7 to Sundown Apr
11 |
Period of the Unleavened Bread | Period from the sundown on the Tuesday of the Passover until sundown of Holy Saturday (Resurrection). |
| Sundown Apr 7 to Apr 10 at 3PM |
Yom Kippur (atonement and repentance) |
Period from sundown on the Tuesday of the Passover until 3 PM of Holy Friday. |
| Sundown Apr 11 to
Sundown Apr 18 |
Sukkot (freedom from slavery) |
These are seven days: From sundown of Holy Saturday (Resurrection) until the sundown of the following Saturday - the Saturday prior to Sunday of Divine Mercy. In this period the Exodus - the freedom from slavery - is memorialized. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 21 |
The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ | It is celebrated 40 days after Holy Saturday. It always falls on a Thursday. |
| May 24 |
Christ the King | (New Convention) It is to be celebrated on the Sunday that follows Ascension Thursday and before Pentecost Sunday. |
| May 31 |
(a)
Pentecost Sunday; (b) Shavuot |
It is
celebrated 50 days after Holy Saturday. Shavuot: Celebrates the delivery of the Ten Commandments by God to Moses. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7 |
Holy Trinity Sunday | The Sunday following Pentecost Sunday. |
| Jun 14 |
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ | The Sunday following Holy Trinity Sunday. |
| Jun 19 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus | It is celebrated on the second Friday after Holy Trinity Sunday. |
| Jun 20 |
Immaculate Heart of Mary | It is celebrated on the Saturday immediately following the celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 |
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel | Always celebrated on July 16th |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 |
Transfiguration
of Our Lord Jesus Christ |
Always celebrated on August 6th |
| Aug 15 |
Assumption of Mary into Heaven | Always celebrated on August 15th |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 |
Exaltation of the Cross | Always celebrated on September 14th |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 |
Anniversary of the Miracle at Fatima | Always celebrated on October 13th |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 |
First Sunday of Advent |
Reference point - not a feast. It is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. |
| Date for 2020 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8 |
Immaculate Conception of Mary | Always celebrated on December 8th |
| Dec 25 |
(a)
Christmas Day (b) Chanukah |
(a)
Always
celebrated on December 25th. (b) Chanukah: Celebrates the miraculously illuminated Menorah of the rededicated Jewish Temple for eight consecutive days |