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the Revised Common Lectionary

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What is the Revised Common Lectionary?

The Revised Common Lectionary is a three-year cycle of readings, based on major liturgical events. It is used by many churches and denominations around the world.

What are the Revised Common Lectionary daily readings?

Each daily lectionary reading corresponds to the major liturgical event of the week (or day). Each day contains three readings: a Psalm, a Reading from the Old Testament, and a Reading from the New Testament.

Major Lectionary Events

The Revised Common Lectionary has a number of major events that occur on a regular basis. The Liturgical Calendar begins on December 1st (The First Sunday of Advent) of each calendar year, the concludes on November 30th (following The Reign of Christ) of the following calendar year.

Current Liturgical Year's Events

The following events are part of the current liturgical year. Click on the Liturgical Event Name to view the daily readings for that event.

Liturgical Event Year A Date
The First Sunday of Advent November 30, 2025
The Second Sunday of Advent December 07, 2025
The Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2025
The Fourth Sunday of Advent December 21, 2025
The Nativity of the Lord: Christmas Day December 25, 2025
December 26th December 26, 2025
December 27th December 27, 2025
The First Sunday after Christmas December 28, 2025
December 29th December 29, 2025
December 30th December 30, 2025
December 31st December 31, 2025
January 1st January 01, 2026
January 2nd January 02, 2026
January 3rd January 03, 2026
The Second Sunday after Christmas January 04, 2026
January 5th January 05, 2026
The Epiphany of the Lord January 06, 2026
The Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2026
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 18, 2026
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 25, 2026
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany February 01, 2026
Presentation of the Lord February 02, 2026
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 08, 2026
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany: Transfiguration Sunday February 15, 2026
Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026
The First Sunday in Lent February 22, 2026
The Second Sunday in Lent March 01, 2026
The Third Sunday in Lent March 08, 2026
The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 2026
The Fifth Sunday in Lent March 22, 2026
Annunciation of the Lord March 25, 2026
The Sixth Sunday in Lent: Passion Sunday or Palm Sunday March 29, 2026
Monday of Holy Week March 30, 2026
Tuesday of Holy Week March 31, 2026
Wednesday of Holy Week April 01, 2026
Holy Thursday April 02, 2026
Good Friday April 03, 2026
Holy Saturday April 04, 2026
The Resurrection of the Lord: Easter Day April 05, 2026
The Second Sunday of Easter April 12, 2026
The Third Sunday of Easter April 19, 2026
The Fourth Sunday of Easter April 26, 2026
The Fifth Sunday of Easter May 03, 2026
The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2026
Ascension of the Lord May 14, 2026
The Seventh Sunday of Easter May 17, 2026
The Day of Pentecost May 24, 2026
Trinity Sunday May 31, 2026
The Second Sunday after Pentecost June 07, 2026
The Third Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2026
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 21, 2026
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 28, 2026
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 05, 2026
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 12, 2026
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 19, 2026
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost July 26, 2026
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 02, 2026
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 09, 2026
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 16, 2026
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 23, 2026
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 30, 2026
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 06, 2026
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 13, 2026
Holy Cross September 14, 2026
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 20, 2026
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 27, 2026
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 04, 2026
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 11, 2026
The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost October 18, 2026
The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost October 25, 2026
All Saints November 01, 2026
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost November 08, 2026
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 15, 2026
The Reign of Christ November 22, 2026

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