Feast
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
A feast in the General Roman Calendar, kept on 28 December, in red. Next: Monday, 28 December 2026.
Its date and rank in each calendar
| Calendar | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Roman Calendar | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| United States | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| England | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| Wales | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| Scotland | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| Ireland | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| Canada | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| Australia | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
| Philippines | Mon 28 DecFeast | Tue 28 DecFeast | Thu 28 DecFeast |
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, 28 December 2026
- First Reading: 1 John 1:5—2:2
- Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8
- Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18
In full, from the World English Bible, on the day’s page.
In the 1962 Missal
Kept as Holy Innocents, Class II, in red, on Monday, 28 December 2026, the same day.