Mensis Maii
May 2026
The Month of Our Lady
“Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.”
Luke 1:46-48
The days of May
Scotland · with the 1962 MissalSunday Cycle A · Weekday Year II
Fourth Week of Easter
Friday 1 – Saturday 2
Fifth Week of Easter
Sunday 3 – Saturday 9
- 3SunFifth Sunday of Easter
- 4MonMonday of the fifth week of EasterSt. Monica
- 5TueTuesday of the fifth week of EasterSt. Pius V
- 6WedWednesday of the fifth week of Easter
- 7ThuThursday of the fifth week of EasterSt. Stanislaus
- 8FriFriday of the fifth week of Easter
- 9SatSaturday of the fifth week of EasterSt. Gregory of Nazianzen
Sixth Week of Easter
Sunday 10 – Saturday 16
- 10SunSixth Sunday of Easter
- 11MonMonday of the sixth week of EasterSts. Philip & James
- 12TueTuesday of the sixth week of EasterSaints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Saint Pancras, Martyr
- 13WedWednesday of the sixth week of EasterOur Lady of FatimaVigil of the Ascension
- 14ThuThe Ascension of the Lord
- 15FriFriday of the sixth week of EasterSt. John Baptist de la Salle
- 16SatSaturday of the sixth week of EasterSt. Ubald
Seventh Week of Easter
Sunday 17 – Saturday 23
- 17SunSeventh Sunday of EasterSunday after the Ascension
- 18MonMonday of the seventh week of EasterSaint John I, Pope and MartyrSt. Venantius
- 19TueTuesday of the seventh week of EasterSt. Peter Celestine
- 20WedWednesday of the seventh week of EasterSaint Bernardine of Siena, Priest, Religious and Missionary
- 21ThuThursday of the seventh week of EasterSaint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs
- 22FriFriday of the seventh week of EasterSaint Rita of Cascia, Religious
- 23SatSaturday of the seventh week of EasterVigil of Pentecost
Pentecost
Sunday 24
Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Monday 25 – Saturday 30
- 25MonBlessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMonday after Pentecost
- 26TueSaint Philip Neri, PriestTuesday after Pentecost
- 27WedWednesday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeSaint Augustine of Canterbury, BishopEmber Wednesday of Pentecost
- 28ThuThursday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeThursday after Pentecost
- 29FriFriday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeSaint Paul VI, PopeEmber Friday of Pentecost
- 30SatSaturday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeEmber Saturday of Pentecost
Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Sunday 31
Roman Missal of 1962, in its liturgical colour, where it differs holy day of obligation
The Daily Missal
thedailymissal.com
Mensis Maii
May 2026
The Month of Our Lady
“Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.”
Luke 1:46-48
Principal celebrations
- 14The Ascension of the Lord
- 24Pentecost Sunday
- 31The Most Holy Trinity
holy day of obligation
The full calendar
Every day of May, printed for your wall
Each day in its liturgical colour, with Sundays and feasts marked and the 1962 Missal beside the Ordinary Form if you like, on heavy silk paper.
thedailymissal.com/calendars · £19.95
Each day’s readings are at thedailymissal.com · Printed from thedailymissal.com/2026/05