November 16
November 16 is the optional memorial of Saint Margaret of Scotland in the Church’s calendar for the United States.
On the calendar for November 16
Saint Margaret of Scotland
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Saint profiles for November 16
Saint Edmund of Abingdon
c. 1175 or 1180 - November 16, 1240
Feast: November 16
Saint Gertrude the Great
January 6, 1256 - November 17, 1302
Feast: November 16
Saint Giuseppe Moscati
July 25, 1880 - April 12, 1927
Feast: November 16 or April 12
Saint Margaret of Scotland
c. 1045 - November 16, 1093
Feast: November 16
November 16 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, November 16, 2026
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for November 16, 2026Tuesday, November 16, 2027
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for November 16, 2027Thursday, November 16, 2028
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for November 16, 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.
