Solemnity
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A solemnity in the General Roman Calendar, kept on 15 August, in white. Next: Sunday, 15 August 2027.
Its date and rank in each calendar
| Calendar | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Roman Calendar | Sat 15 AugSolemnity · holy day | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| United States | Sat 15 AugSolemnity | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| England | Sun 16 AugSolemnity | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| Wales | Sun 16 AugSolemnity | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| Scotland | Sun 16 AugSolemnity | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| Ireland | Sat 15 AugSolemnity · holy day | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| Canada | Sat 15 AugSolemnity | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity |
| Australia | Sat 15 AugSolemnity · holy day | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity · holy day |
| Philippines | Sat 15 AugSolemnity | Sun 15 AugSolemnity | Tue 15 AugSolemnity |
A dash: not kept that year in that calendar, or outranked by a Sunday or a greater feast. See the ranks of celebrations.
The readings at Mass, Sunday, 15 August 2027
- First Reading: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
- Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16
- Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27
- Gospel: Luke 1:39-56
In full, from the World English Bible, on the day’s page.
In the 1962 Missal
Kept as Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Class I, in white, on Sunday, 15 August 2027, the same day.