Originally posted by Honeybunz:
The following is a list of the dates of the Holy Days of Obligation for 2008, as well as the dates of moveable feasts (holy days whose dates change from year to year).
* Mary, Mother of God (Tuesday, January 1, 2008 )
Holy Day of Obligation
* Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 6, 2008 )
* Holy Thursday (Thursday, March 20, 2008 )
* Good Friday (Friday, March 21, 2008 )
* Holy Saturday (Saturday, March 22, 2008 )
* Easter (Sunday, March 23, 2008 )
* Divine Mercy Sunday (Sunday, March 30, 2008 )
* Ascension (Thursday, May 1, 2008
* Pentecost (Sunday, May 11, 2008
* Trinity Sunday (Sunday, May 18, 2008 )
* Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 22, 2008; transferred to Sunday, May 25, 2008 )
* Assumption of Mary (Friday, August 15, 2008 )
Holy Day of Obligation
* All Saints Day (Saturday, November 1, 2008 )
* First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 30, 2008 )
* Immaculate Conception (Monday, December 8, 2008 )
Holy Day of Obligation
* Christmas (Thursday, December 25, 2008 )
Holy Day of Obligation
Strictly speaking, our diocese only has 4 Holy Days of Obligation outside of Sundays:
Ascension
Assumption
All Saints
Christmas
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday ARE NOT days of obligation. They are days of fast and penance.