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Calendar for the Traditional Roman Rite
Following the Rubrics of Pope St. Pius X for the Universal Calendar of the Church
~ December 2025 ~
Date | Day | *** Liturgical Day *** | Rank | Color | Fast/ | *** Misc.*** |
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1 | Monday | ST. ANDREW, Ap | d2cl | Red |
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2 | Tuesday | St. Bibiana, VM | sd | Red |
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3 | Wednesday | St. Francis Xavier, C | dm | White |
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4 | Thursday | St. Peter Chrysologus, BpCD | d | White |
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| St. Barbara, VM |
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5 | Friday | Ferial Day |
| Violet | Ab | First Friday |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
| x |
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6 | Saturday | St. Nicholas, BpC | d | White |
| First Saturday |
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| Vigil of the Immaculate Conception [anticipated] |
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7 | Sunday | 2nd Sunday of Advent | sd | Violet |
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| St. Ambrose, BpCD |
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8 | Monday | IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BVM | d1cl | White |
| HOLY DAY |
9 | Tuesday | Within the Octave | sd | White |
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10 | Wednesday | Within the Octave | sd | White |
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| St. Melchiades, PM |
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11 | Thursday | St. Damasus, I, PC | sd | White |
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| Within the Octave |
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12 | Friday | Within the Octave | sd | White | Ab |
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13 | Saturday | St. Lucy, VM | d | Red |
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| Within the Octave |
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14 | Sunday | 3rd Sunday of Advent | sd | Violet / Rose |
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| [Gaudete Sunday] |
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| Within the Octave |
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15 | Monday | Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception | dm | White |
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16 | Tuesday | St. Eusebius, BpM | sd | Red |
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17 | Wednesday | Ferial Day |
| Violet | Fast/P. Ab | Ember Wednesday |
18 | Thursday | Ferial Day |
| Violet |
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| [Mass of preceding Sunday] |
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19 | Friday | Ferial Day |
| Violet | Fast/Ab | Ember Friday |
20 | Saturday | Ferial Day |
| Violet | Fast/P. Ab | Ember Saturday |
21 | Sunday | 4th Sunday of Advent | sd | Violet |
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22 | Monday | ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, V | d2cl | White |
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| Vigil of St. Thomas |
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23 | Tuesday | ST. THOMAS, Ap | d2cl | Red |
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| [from December 21] |
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24 | Wednesday | Vigil of the Nativity |
| Violet | Fast/Ab |
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25 | Thursday | NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST | d1cl | White |
| HOLY DAY |
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| [Christmas Day] |
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| St. Anastasia, M [2nd Mass] |
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26 | Friday | ST. STEPHEN, First Martyr | d2cl | Red | Ab |
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| Within the Octave |
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27 | Saturday | ST. JOHN, ApEv | d2cl | White |
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| Within the Octave |
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28 | Sunday | THE HOLY INNOCENTS, Mm | d2cl | Red |
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| Within the Octave |
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29 | Monday | St. Thomas of Canterbury, BpM | d | Red |
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| Within the Octave |
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30 | Tuesday | Sunday within the Octave | sd | White |
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31 | Wednesday | St. Sylvester I, PC | d | White |
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| Within the Octave |
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