October 22
October 22 is the optional memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope in the Church’s calendar for the United States.
On the calendar for October 22
Saint John Paul II, Pope
Optional MemorialWhite
Saint profile for October 22
October 22 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, October 22, 2026
Saint John Paul II, Pope
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for October 22, 2026Friday, October 22, 2027
Saint John Paul II, Pope
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for October 22, 2027Sunday, October 22, 2028
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SundayGreen
Not celebrated this year: Saint John Paul II, Pope
Readings for October 22, 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.
