About the Celebration
All Saints is observed on November 1 as a solemnity. In the USCCB calendar entries supplied for 2026, 2027, and 2028, it appears in Ordinary Time with white as the liturgical color.
Why Catholics Celebrate This Day
Catholics celebrate All Saints as a solemnity on November 1. The lectionary texts assigned in the supplied USCCB evidence include Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 11:28 as the Alleluia; and Matthew 5:1-12a as the Gospel.
History / Biography
The supplied evidence identifies November 1, 2023 as the Solemnity of All Saints in the USCCB Daily Readings, with Lectionary number 667. USCCB calendar entries also list All Saints on November 1 in 2026, 2027, and 2028 as a solemnity.
Symbols & Iconography
- White liturgical color
Notable Facts
- The USCCB Daily Readings page identifies November 1, 2023 as the Solemnity of All Saints.
- The Solemnity of All Saints is listed with Lectionary number 667.
- USCCB calendar entries for 2026, 2027, and 2028 list All Saints on November 1 as a solemnity.
- The supplied USCCB calendar entries place the solemnity in Ordinary Time and assign white as the liturgical color.