A solemnity is one of the highest-ranking celebrations in the Roman calendar and marks a mystery of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a saint of major significance.
The liturgical color for this observance is Red. Martyrdom, the Holy Spirit, and the Passion of the Lord.
Ordinary Time traces the public life and teaching of Christ in ordered weeks outside the major penitential and festal seasons.
6th week in Ordinary Time
Why this day matters
Peter and Paul stand together as foundational apostolic witnesses whose preaching and martyrdom shaped the Church’s mission.
Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles is observed on Monday, June 29, 2026 in the Ordinary Time season. It is kept as a solemnity with the liturgical color Red. Peter and Paul stand together as foundational apostolic witnesses whose preaching and martyrdom shaped the Church’s mission. Saints: Saint Peter, Saint Paul. This solemnity carries special importance throughout the universal Church, though obligation rules vary locally.
Saints connected with this date
Holy day note: This solemnity carries special importance throughout the universal Church, though obligation rules vary locally.