May 25
May 25 is the optional memorial of Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church in the Church’s calendar for the United States.
On the calendar for May 25
Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Optional MemorialWhite
Saint profiles for May 25
May 25 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.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for May 25, 2026Tuesday, May 25, 2027
Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for May 25, 2027Thursday, May 25, 2028
The Ascension of the Lord
SolemnityWhiteHoly day of obligation
Not celebrated this year: Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Kept on this Thursday in the provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha and Philadelphia. Everywhere else in the United States it is transferred to the following Sunday. Check your own diocese.
Readings for May 25, 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.
