Dear friends in Christ,
Every year, the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church unfolds like a tapestry of grace — weaving together the mysteries of Christ’s life and the shining examples of the saints who followed Him.
Each feast day is not merely a date, but a doorway into the story of salvation. It tells us that holiness has a name, a face, and a time — for the saints lived in history so that their witness might guide us through our own.
This complete list of Catholic saints and their feast days, drawn from the General Roman Calendar for 2025, helps us remember the rhythm of prayer and celebration that shapes the Church’s life each year.
Through these names and days, we see not a museum of holiness, but a living communion — a family of faith that spans time and eternity.
Let us walk month by month through this sacred calendar, giving thanks for all Catholic saints and their faithful witness to Christ.
🕊️ January 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Mary, Mother of God | Solemnity |
| Jan 2 | Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church | Memorial |
| Jan 3 | The Most Holy Name of Jesus | Optional Memorial |
| Jan 4 | Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious | Memorial |
| Jan 5 | The Epiphany of the Lord (in some regions celebrated Jan 6) | Solemnity |
| Jan 6 | Saint André Bessette, Religious | Optional Memorial |
| Jan 7 | Saint Raymond of Peñafort, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Jan 8 | Weekday after Epiphany | – |
| Jan 13 | Saint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Jan 17 | Saint Anthony, Abbot | Memorial |
| Jan 20 | Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr; Saint Sebastian, Martyr | Optional Memorials |
| Jan 21 | Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr | Memorial |
| Jan 22 | Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (USA) | Optional Memorial |
| Jan 24 | Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Jan 25 | Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle | Feast |
| Jan 26 | Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops | Memorial |
| Jan 27 | Saint Angela Merici, Virgin | Optional Memorial |
| Jan 28 | Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Jan 31 | Saint John Bosco, Priest | Memorial |
🌿 February 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Presentation of the Lord | Feast |
| Feb 3 | Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; Saint Ansgar, Bishop | Optional Memorials |
| Feb 5 | Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr | Memorial |
| Feb 6 | Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Feb 8 | Saint Jerome Emiliani; Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin | Optional Memorials |
| Feb 10 | Saint Scholastica, Virgin | Memorial |
| Feb 11 | Our Lady of Lourdes | Optional Memorial |
| Feb 14 | Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop | Memorial |
| Feb 17 | Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order | Optional Memorial |
| Feb 21 | Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Feb 22 | Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle | Feast |
| Feb 23 | Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr | Memorial |
✝️ March 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4 | Saint Casimir | Optional Memorial |
| Mar 7 | Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Mar 8 | Saint John of God, Religious | Optional Memorial |
| Mar 9 | Saint Frances of Rome, Religious | Optional Memorial |
| Mar 17 | Saint Patrick, Bishop | Optional Memorial |
| Mar 18 | Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Mar 19 | Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity |
| Mar 23 | Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop | Optional Memorial |
| Mar 25 | The Annunciation of the Lord | Solemnity |
🌸 April 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit | Optional Memorial |
| Apr 4 | Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Apr 5 | Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Apr 7 | Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Priest | Memorial |
| Apr 11 | Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr | Memorial |
| Apr 13 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord | Sunday of Lent |
| Apr 17 | Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper | Triduum |
| Apr 18 | Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord | Triduum |
| Apr 19 | Holy Saturday | Triduum |
| Apr 20 | Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord | Solemnity |
| Apr 21 | Monday within the Octave of Easter | Solemnity |
| Apr 23 | Saint George, Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Apr 24 | Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Apr 25 | Saint Mark, Evangelist | Feast |
| Apr 28 | Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest | Optional Memorials |
| Apr 29 | Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Apr 30 | Saint Pius V, Pope | Optional Memorial |
🌷 May 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Saint Joseph the Worker | Optional Memorial |
| May 2 | Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| May 3 | Saints Philip and James, Apostles | Feast |
| May 13 | Our Lady of Fatima | Optional Memorial |
| May 14 | Saint Matthias, Apostle | Feast |
| May 15 | Saint Isidore the Farmer | Optional Memorial |
| May 20 | Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| May 21 | Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Martyrs | Optional Memorial |
| May 22 | Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious | Optional Memorial |
| May 24 | The Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians | Optional Memorial |
| May 26 | Saint Philip Neri, Priest | Memorial |
| May 27 | Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop | Optional Memorial |
| May 31 | Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Feast |
🔥 June 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Ascension of the Lord (in some regions) | Solemnity |
| Jun 3 | Saints Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Jun 5 | Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr | Memorial |
| Jun 7 | Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Memorial |
| Jun 8 | Pentecost Sunday | Solemnity |
| Jun 9 | Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church | Memorial |
| Jun 11 | Saint Barnabas, Apostle | Memorial |
| Jun 13 | Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Jun 16 | Saint Richard of Chichester | Optional Memorial |
| Jun 19 | Saint Romuald, Abbot | Optional Memorial |
| Jun 21 | Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious | Memorial |
| Jun 24 | Nativity of Saint John the Baptist | Solemnity |
| Jun 27 | Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | Solemnity |
| Jun 28 | Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Memorial |
| Jun 29 | Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles | Solemnity |
| Jun 30 | First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church | Optional Memorial |
🌿 Mid-Year Reflection
Dear brothers and sisters,
As we reach the midyear mark of this list of Catholic saints and feast days, we see that the liturgical rhythm leads us always back to Christ.
From the humility of Saint Joseph to the fiery courage of Saints Peter and Paul, from the Visitation of Mary to the Solemnity of Pentecost, each celebration reveals a facet of divine love.
The saints are not distant heroes. They are our spiritual companions — witnesses that the same grace which strengthened them is available to us. The Church’s year is not only a remembrance; it is a living participation in God’s story.
As the months turn, let us keep their names close to our hearts and remember that holiness blooms in every season of the soul.
☀️ July 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 | Saint Thomas, Apostle | Feast |
| Jul 4 | Saint Elizabeth of Portugal | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 5 | Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 6 | Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 9 | Saints Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 11 | Saint Benedict, Abbot | Memorial |
| Jul 13 | Saint Henry | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 14 | Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 15 | Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Jul 16 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 20 | Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 21 | Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 22 | Saint Mary Magdalene | Feast |
| Jul 23 | Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 25 | Saint James, Apostle | Feast |
| Jul 26 | Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Memorial |
| Jul 29 | Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus | Memorial |
| Jul 30 | Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Jul 31 | Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest | Memorial |
🌾 August 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Aug 2 | Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest | Optional Memorials |
| Aug 4 | Saint John Vianney, Priest | Memorial |
| Aug 5 | Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major | Optional Memorial |
| Aug 6 | The Transfiguration of the Lord | Feast |
| Aug 7 | Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest | Optional Memorials |
| Aug 8 | Saint Dominic, Priest | Memorial |
| Aug 9 | Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Virgin and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Aug 10 | Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr | Feast |
| Aug 11 | Saint Clare, Virgin | Memorial |
| Aug 13 | Saints Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs | Optional Memorial |
| Aug 14 | Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr | Memorial |
| Aug 15 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity |
| Aug 16 | Saint Stephen of Hungary | Optional Memorial |
| Aug 19 | Saint John Eudes, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Aug 20 | Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Aug 21 | Saint Pius X, Pope | Memorial |
| Aug 22 | The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Memorial |
| Aug 23 | Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin | Optional Memorial |
| Aug 24 | Saint Bartholomew, Apostle | Feast |
| Aug 25 | Saint Louis; Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest | Optional Memorials |
| Aug 27 | Saint Monica | Memorial |
| Aug 28 | Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Aug 29 | Passion of Saint John the Baptist | Memorial |
🍂 September 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Sep 8 | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Feast |
| Sep 9 | Saint Peter Claver, Priest | Memorial |
| Sep 12 | The Most Holy Name of Mary | Optional Memorial |
| Sep 13 | Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Sep 14 | Exaltation of the Holy Cross | Feast |
| Sep 15 | Our Lady of Sorrows | Memorial |
| Sep 16 | Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Sep 17 | Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Sep 19 | Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Sep 20 | Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, and Paul Chong Hasang and Companions, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Sep 21 | Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist | Feast |
| Sep 23 | Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest | Memorial |
| Sep 26 | Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs | Optional Memorial |
| Sep 27 | Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest | Memorial |
| Sep 29 | Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels | Feast |
| Sep 30 | Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
🍁 Reflection — The Fire of Faith in the Heart of the Year
Dear friends in Christ,
As summer fades into autumn, the list of Catholic saints reminds us that holiness is not bound by time. From the humility of Saint Benedict to the burning love of Saint Clare and the missionary courage of Saint Matthew, each life is a living echo of Christ’s words: “Follow me.”
These feast days are not historical footnotes but living calls. Every day the Church invites us to remember — not with nostalgia, but with hope. The saints show us that in the fields of ordinary life, sanctity blooms quietly but powerfully, wherever love of God takes root.
🍇 October 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Thérèse of Lisieux), Virgin and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Oct 2 | The Holy Guardian Angels | Memorial |
| Oct 4 | Saint Francis of Assisi | Memorial |
| Oct 6 | Saint Bruno, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 7 | Our Lady of the Rosary | Memorial |
| Oct 9 | Saints Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest | Optional Memorials |
| Oct 11 | Saint John XXIII, Pope | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 14 | Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 15 | Saint Teresa of Jesus (of Ávila), Virgin and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Oct 16 | Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin | Optional Memorials |
| Oct 17 | Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr | Memorial |
| Oct 18 | Saint Luke, Evangelist | Feast |
| Oct 19 | Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Oct 20 | Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 22 | Saint John Paul II, Pope | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 23 | Saint John of Capistrano, Priest | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 24 | Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop | Optional Memorial |
| Oct 28 | Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles | Feast |
🌾 November 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | All Saints | Solemnity |
| Nov 2 | Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) | Commemoration |
| Nov 3 | Saint Martin de Porres, Religious | Optional Memorial |
| Nov 4 | Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop | Memorial |
| Nov 9 | Dedication of the Lateran Basilica | Feast |
| Nov 10 | Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Nov 11 | Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop | Memorial |
| Nov 12 | Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr | Memorial |
| Nov 15 | Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Nov 16 | Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude, Virgin | Optional Memorials |
| Nov 17 | Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious | Memorial |
| Nov 18 | Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles | Optional Memorial |
| Nov 21 | Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Memorial |
| Nov 22 | Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr | Memorial |
| Nov 23 | Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe | Solemnity |
| Nov 24 | Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs | Memorial |
| Nov 30 | Saint Andrew, Apostle | Feast |
❄️ December 2025
| Date | Feast / Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Saint Francis Xavier, Priest | Memorial |
| Dec 4 | Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church | Optional Memorial |
| Dec 7 | Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Dec 8 | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Solemnity |
| Dec 9 | Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin | Optional Memorial |
| Dec 12 | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Feast |
| Dec 13 | Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr | Memorial |
| Dec 14 | Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church | Memorial |
| Dec 21 | Fourth Sunday of Advent (in 2025) | — |
| Dec 25 | Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) | Solemnity |
| Dec 26 | Saint Stephen, The First Martyr | Feast |
| Dec 27 | Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist | Feast |
| Dec 28 | Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | Feast |
| Dec 29 | Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr | Optional Memorial |
| Dec 31 | Saint Sylvester I, Pope | Optional Memorial |
✨ Reflect and Pray — “The Year of Grace”
Dear friends in Christ,
As we come to the close of this year-long journey through the list of Catholic saints and feast days, we see how the rhythm of the Church’s life draws us ever deeper into the mystery of Christ. From the humble manger of Bethlehem to the glory of Easter and the triumph of the saints, every day is a step in the pilgrimage of faith.
Each name on this calendar — known or hidden, great or small — is a living witness that holiness is possible. The saints remind us that sanctity is not reserved for the few, but offered to all who love God in the ordinary moments of life.
The General Roman Calendar is therefore not merely a list; it is the heartbeat of the Church — the daily memory of divine love made visible in human lives.
As you mark these days in 2025, may you remember that every saint once began as a soul longing for grace, just like you. Let their feast days become moments of renewal and hope, reminding you that heaven’s door is always open.
“Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.”
— Hebrews 12:1–2
May the peace of Christ, the prayers of His saints, and the love of His Mother accompany you through every season of the year.
— Fr. John Matthew
