The Traditional 1962 calendar and the Novus Ordo calendar, side by side — Monday, July 20, 2026
1962 Calendar
St. Jerome Emiliani
Liturgical Color: Red
Novus Ordo
Monday of the 16th week of Ordinary Time
Liturgical Color: Green
1962 Calendar
No
Not an Ember Day today.
Novus Ordo
No
Ember Days are not observed in the current calendar.
Next Ember Day: September 23, 2026
1962 Calendar
No Obligation
No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
Fasting is required on all Lenten weekdays and Ember Days. Abstinence is required every Friday of the year — partial on Ember Wednesdays/Saturdays, full otherwise.
Novus Ordo
No Obligation
No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
Fasting is required only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Abstinence is obligatory only on Fridays of Lent; recommended, not required, on other Fridays.
1962 Calendar
No
No major feast today.
Next Feast Day: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15, 2026)
Novus Ordo
No
No solemnity today.
Next Solemnity: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15, 2026)
1962 Calendar
St. Jerome Emiliani
Novus Ordo
Saint Apollinaris