Feast days of the year

April 9

No celebration in the General Roman Calendar is fixed to April 9. What the day is in each year is shown below.

April 9 in 2026, 2027 and 2028

A Sunday, a season or a greater feast can take the place of a memorial, so what is celebrated on this date changes from year to year.

  • Thursday, April 9, 2026

    Thursday within the Octave of Easter

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    Each day of the Easter octave is celebrated as a solemnity of the Lord.

    Readings for April 9, 2026

  • Friday, April 9, 2027

    Friday of the Third Week of Easter

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    Readings for April 9, 2027

  • Sunday, April 9, 2028

    Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

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    Holy Week begins. Red is worn for the Passion rather than violet.

    Readings for April 9, 2028

Celebrations are from the General Roman Calendar and the proper calendar for the dioceses of the United States, computed as described on the liturgical calendar. Your diocese or religious community may keep its own proper celebrations on this date. Saint profiles are listed under every date their own feast-day line gives.