Solemnity
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
A solemnity in the General Roman Calendar, kept on 2 November, in violet. Next: Monday, 2 November 2026.
Its date and rank in each calendar
| Calendar | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Roman Calendar | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| United States | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| England | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| Wales | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| Scotland | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| Ireland | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| Canada | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| Australia | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
| Philippines | Mon 2 NovSolemnity | Tue 2 NovSolemnity | Thu 2 NovSolemnity |
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, Monday, 2 November 2026
- First Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9
- Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
- Second Reading: Romans 5:5-11
- Gospel: John 6:37-40
In full, from the World English Bible, on the day’s page.
In the 1962 Missal
Kept as Commemoration of All Souls, Class I, in black, on Monday, 2 November 2026, the same day.