Calendar for the Traditional Roman Rite
Following the Rubrics of Pope St. Pius X for the Universal Calendar of the Church
~ December 2020 ~
Date | Day | *** Liturgical Day *** | Rank | Color | Fast/ | *** Misc.*** |
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1 | Tuesday | Ferial Day |
| Violet |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
| x |
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2 | Wednesday | St. Bibiana, VM | sd | Red |
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| x |
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3 | Thursday | St. Francis Xavier, C | dm | White |
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4 | Friday | St. Peter Chrysologus, BpCD | d | White | Ab | First Friday |
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| St. Barbara, VM |
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5 | Saturday | Ferial Day |
| Violet |
| First Saturday |
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| St. Sabbas, Ab |
| x |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
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6 | Sunday | 2nd Sunday of Advent | sd | Violet |
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| St. Nicholas, BpC |
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7 | Monday | St. Ambrose, BpCD | d | White | Fast/Ab |
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| Vigil of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM |
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8 | Tuesday | IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BVM | d1cl | White |
| HOLY DAY |
9 | Wednesday | Within the Octave | sd | White |
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| x |
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10 | Thursday | Within the Octave | sd | White |
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| St. Melchiades, PM |
| x |
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11 | Friday | St. Damasus, I, PC | sd | White | Ab |
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| Within the Octave |
| x |
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12 | Saturday | Within the Octave | sd | White |
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| x |
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13 | Sunday | 3rd Sunday of Advent | sd | Violet / Rose |
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| [Gaudete Sunday] |
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| St. Lucy, VM | d |
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| Within the Octave |
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14 | Monday | Within the Octave | sd | White |
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| x |
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15 | Tuesday | Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception | dm | White |
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16 | Wednesday | St. Eusebius, BpM | sd | Red | Fast/P. Ab | Ember Wednesday |
17 | Thursday | Ferial Day |
| Violet |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
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18 | Friday | Ferial Day |
| Violet | Fast/Ab | Ember Friday |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
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19 | Saturday | Ferial Day |
| Violet | Fast/P. Ab | Ember Saturday |
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| Vigil of St. Thomas, Ap |
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| [Anticipated] |
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20 | Sunday | 4th Sunday of Advent | sd | Violet |
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21 | Monday | ST. THOMAS, Ap | d2cl | Red |
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22 | Tuesday | ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, V | d2cl | White |
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23 | Wednesday | Ferial Day |
| Violet |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
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24 | Thursday | Vigil of the Nativity |
| Violet | Fast/Ab |
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25 | Friday | NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST | d1cl | White |
| HOLY DAY |
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| [Christmas Day] |
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26 | Saturday | ST. STEPHEN, 1st Martyr | d2cl | Red |
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| Within the Octave |
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27 | Sunday | ST. JOHN, ApEv | d2cl | White |
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| Within the Octave |
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28 | Monday | THE HOLY INNOCENTS, Mm | d2cl | Violet |
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| Within the Octave |
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29 | Tuesday | St. Thomas of Canterbury, BpM | d | Red |
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| Within the Octave |
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30 | Wednesday | Sunday within the Octave of Christmas | sd | White |
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| Within the Octave |
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31 | Thursday | St. Sylvester I, PC | d | White |
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| Within the Octave |
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