Catholic Liturgical Calendar for Advent

Catholic Advent Calendar

Advent, the beginning of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church, is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas. It was historically known as "little Lent," because, like Lent, it is a time of repentance, with prayer, fasting, and Confession.

Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and therefore varies in length between 22 days and 28 days.

Catholic Advent Calendar 2018

In 2018, Advent is 23 days long. The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Advent 2018. (You can find Advent calendars for other years on the following pages.)

Advent Calendar 2018

• First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 2, 2018)
• Feast of Saint Nicholas (Thursday, December 6, 2018)
• Immaculate Conception (Saturday, December 8, 2018)
• Second Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 9, 2018)
• Our Lady of Guadalupe (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)
• Feast of Saint Lucy (Thursday, December 13, 2018)
• Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) (Sunday, December 16, 2018)
• Fourth Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 23, 2018)
• Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24, 2018)
• Christmas (Tuesday, December 25, 2018)

Catholic Advent Calendar 2019

In 2019, Advent is 24 days long. The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Advent 2019. (You can find Advent calendars for other years on the following pages.)

Advent Calendar 2019

• First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 1, 2019)

• Feast of Saint Nicholas (Friday, December 6, 2019)

• Second Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 8, 2019)

• Immaculate Conception (Monday, December 9, 2019)
  (Transferred from Sunday, December 8, but the obligation to attend Mass does not transfer.)

• Our Lady of Guadalupe (Thursday, December 12, 2019)

• Feast of Saint Lucy (Friday, December 13, 2019)

• Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) (Sunday, December 15, 2019)

• Fourth Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 22, 2019)

• Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24, 2019)

• Christmas (Wednesday, December 25, 2019)

Catholic Advent Calendar 2020

In 2020, Advent is 26 days long. The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Advent 2020. (You can find Advent calendars for other years on the following pages.)

Advent Calendar 2020

• First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 29, 2020)

• Feast of Saint Nicholas (Sunday, December 6, 2020)

• Second Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 6, 2020)

• Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)

• Our Lady of Guadalupe (Saturday, December 12, 2020)

• Feast of Saint Lucy (Sunday, December 13, 2020)

• Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) (Sunday, December 13, 2020)

• Fourth Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 20, 2020)

• Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24, 2020)

• Christmas (Friday, December 25, 2020)

Catholic Advent Calendar 2021

In 2021, Advent is just one day short of the longest it can be: 27 days long. The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Advent 2021. (You can find Advent calendars for other years on the following pages.)

Advent Calendar 2021

• First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 28, 2021)

• Second Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 5, 2021)

• Feast of Saint Nicholas (Monday, December 6, 2021)

• Immaculate Conception (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)

• Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) (Sunday, December 12, 2021)

• Our Lady of Guadalupe (Sunday, December 12, 2021)

• Feast of Saint Lucy (Monday, December 13, 2021)

• Fourth Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 19, 2021)

• Christmas Eve (Friday, December 24, 2021)

• Christmas (Saturday, December 25, 2021)

Catholic Advent Calendar 2022

Because Christmas falls on a Sunday in 2022, Advent is as long as it can ever be: 28 days long. The following is a list of the dates of the Sundays and major feast days that fall in Advent 2022.

Advent Calendar 2022

• First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 27, 2022)

• Second Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 4, 2022)

• Feast of Saint Nicholas (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)

• Immaculate Conception (Thursday, December 8, 2022)

• Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) (Sunday, December 11, 2022)

• Our Lady of Guadalupe (Monday, December 12, 2022)

• Feast of Saint Lucy (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)

• Fourth Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 18, 2022)

• Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24, 2022)

• Christmas (Sunday, December 25, 2022)