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 White. Purity, joy, and major celebrations of the Lord and saints who are not martyrs.
Ordinary Time traces the public life and teaching of Christ in ordered weeks outside the major penitential and festal seasons.
12th week in Ordinary Time
Why this day matters
The Assumption celebrates Mary’s being taken body and soul into heavenly glory as a sign of the Church’s hope.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is observed on Saturday, August 15, 2026 in the Ordinary Time season. It is kept as a solemnity with the liturgical color White. The Assumption celebrates Mary’s being taken body and soul into heavenly glory as a sign of the Church’s hope. Saints: The Blessed Virgin Mary. In many countries this is a holy day of obligation, though local rules can differ.
Saints connected with this date
Holy day note: In many countries this is a holy day of obligation, though local rules can differ.