Holydays of Obligation and Feast Days 

celebrated on a weekday 2024

Solemnity/Feast/Holyday of Obligation Mass time & Location Date

Solemnity of St Joseph Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Ilminster 6.00pm Tues 19th Mar

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Chard 6.00pm Tues 8th Apr

Solemnity St George Patron St of England Chard 6.00pm Tues 23rd Apr

Feast of the English Martyrs – Parish Feast Day Chard 9.30am Sat 4th May

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord - Holyday of Obligation Ilminster Vigil Mass- 6pm Wed 8th May

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord - Holyday of Obligation Chard 7pm Thurs 9th May

Solemnity Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Chard 6.00pm Fri 7th Jun

Solemnity The Nativity of John the Baptist Chard 9.00am Mon 24th Jun

Solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin - Holyday of Obligation Ilminster Vigil Mass 6pm Wed 14th Aug

Solemnity of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin - Holyday of Obligation Chard 7pm Thurs 15th Aug

Solemnity of All Saints Holyday of Obligation Ilminster Vigil Mass 6pm Thurs 31st Oct

Solemnity of All Saints Holyday of Obligation Chard 6.00pm Fri 1st Nov

Commemoration of All the faithful departed (All Soul’s Day) Chard 9.30am Sat 2nd Nov

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chard 9.00am Mon 9th Dec

In the Catholic Church, Holydays of Obligation are days on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass.   

All Sundays are Holy days of Obligation