The Traditional 1962 calendar and the Novus Ordo calendar, side by side — Wednesday, October 14, 2026
1962 Calendar
St. Callistus I
Liturgical Color: Red
Novus Ordo
Wednesday of the 28th 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: December 16, 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.
1917 Code (historical)
No
Not a holy day of obligation.
Next Holy Day: All Saints (November 1, 2026)
Current Law (US)
No
Not a holy day of obligation.
Next Holy Day: All Saints (November 1, 2026)
The current Code of Canon Law (1983) binds all Catholics, whichever form of the Mass they attend. The 1917 column is shown for reference.
1962 Calendar
No
No major feast today.
Next Feast Day: Christ the King (October 25, 2026)
Novus Ordo
No
No solemnity today.
Next Solemnity: All Saints (November 1, 2026)
1962 Calendar
St. Callistus I
Novus Ordo
Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr