Feast
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A feast in the General Roman Calendar, kept on 8 September, in white. Next: Wednesday, 8 September 2027.
Its date and rank in each calendar
| Calendar | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Roman Calendar | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| United States | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| England | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| Wales | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| Scotland | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| Ireland | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| Canada | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| Australia | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
| Philippines | Tue 8 SeptFeast | Wed 8 SeptFeast | Fri 8 SeptFeast |
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, Wednesday, 8 September 2027
- First Reading: Micah 5:1-4a
- Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 13:6ab, 6c
- Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23
In full, from the World English Bible, on the day’s page.
In the 1962 Missal
Kept as Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Class II, in white, on Wednesday, 8 September 2027, the same day.