PC(USA) - Denominational Calendar - Special Days and Seasons



PC(USA) Special Days and Seasons

Programmatic dates on the calendar are recommended for participation in churchwide program emphases.

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January 1	New Year’s Day
January 6	Epiphany of the Lord
January 13	Baptism of the Lord
January 18	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins
January 20	2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 20	Race Relations; Partnership in Mission
January 21	Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday observed
January 27	3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 27	Camp and Conference Ministries Sunday


February 3	Transfiguration of the Lord
February 3	Souper Bowl of Caring
February 6	Ash Wednesday
February 10	1st Sunday in Lent
February 17	2nd Sunday in Lent
February 18	President's Day
February 24	3rd Sunday in Lent


March 2	4th Sunday in Lent
March 2	Self-Development of People
March 7	World Day of Prayer
March 9	5th Sunday in Lent
March 9	Celebrate the Gifts of Women; Daylight Saving Time begins
March 16	Passion/Palm Sunday
March 17	Monday of Holy Week
March 18	Tuesday of Holy Week
March 19	Wednesday of Holy Week
March 20	Maunday Thursday
March 21	Good Friday
March 22	Great Vigil of Easter
March 23	Easter/Resurrection of the Lord
March 23	One Great Hour of Sharing
March 30	2nd Sunday of Easter
March 30	The Multicultural Church


April 6	3rd Sunday of Easter
April 13	4th Sunday of Easter
April 13	Health Awareness Sunday
April 20	5th Sunday of Easter
April 22	Earth Day
April 27	6th Sunday of Easter
April 27	Rural Life Sunday


May 1	Ascension of the Lord
May 1	National Day of Prayer
May 2	May Friendship Day
May 4	7th Sunday of Easter
May 4	Older Adult Week Begins
	Wills Emphasis
	Serious Mental Illness Awareness
May 11	Day of Pentecost
May 11	Pentecost Offering
	Mother’s Day
May 18	Trinity Sunday
May 25	8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
May 25	Presbyterian Heritage
May 26	Memorial Day observed


June 1	9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 8	10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 15	11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 15	Men of the Church
	Father's Day
June 22	12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 22	Access Awareness Sunday
June 29	13th Sunday in Ordinary Time


July 4	Independence Day
July 6	14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 6	Immigration
July 13	15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 13	Celebration of Small Church Ministry
July 20	16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27	17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27	Metropolitan/Urban Ministry


August 3	18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 6	Hiroshima Day
August 10	19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 10	Homelessness/Affordable Housing
August 17	20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 17	Higher Education
August 24	21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 24	Youth in the Church and World
August 31	22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 31	Christian Vocation


September 1	Labor Day
September 7	23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 7	Christian Education Week Begins
September 14	24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 14	Theological Education
September 21	25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 21	International Peace Day
September 22	Native American Day
September 28	26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 28	Evangelism


October 5	27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 5	Peacemaking Offering/World Communion
October 12	28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12	Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness
October 13	Columbus Day observed
October 16	World Food Day
October 19	29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 19	Children’s Sabbath Domestic Violence Awareness
October 24	United Nations Day
October 26	30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26	Reformation Sunday


November 1	All Saints' Day
November 2	31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 2	Christian and Citizen Daylight Saving Time ends
November 4	Election Day
November 7	World Community Day
November 9	32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 9	Stewardship Commitment
November 11	Veterans Day
November 16	33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 16	Care Giver
November 23	Christ the King/Reign of Christ
November 27	Thanksgiving Day
November 30	1st Sunday of Advent
November 30	Begin Lectionary Year B


December 7	2nd Sunday of Advent
December 10	Human Rights Day
December 14	3rd Sunday of Advent
December 21	4th Sunday of Advent
December 21	Christmas Joy Offering
December 24	Christmas Eve
December 25	Nativity of Jesus Christ/Christmas Day
December 28	1st Sunday after Christmas
December 28	New Church Development



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