Feast
Saint Stephen, the First Martyr
A feast in the General Roman Calendar, kept on 26 December, in red. Next: Saturday, 26 December 2026.
Its date and rank in each calendar
| Calendar | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Roman Calendar | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| United States | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| England | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| Wales | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| Scotland | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| Ireland | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| Canada | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| Australia | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 DecFeast |
| Philippines | Sat 26 DecFeast | — | Tue 26 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, Saturday, 26 December 2026
- First Reading: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
- Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17
- Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22
In full, from the World English Bible, on the day’s page.
In the 1962 Missal
Kept as St. Stephen, Class II, in red, on Saturday, 26 December 2026, the same day.