Date Ordinary Form Extraordinary Form (1962 Calendar)
Sunday
December 26, 2010
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Propers Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
Comm: St. Stephen, Protomartyr
Propers Martyrs
Breviary

Instruction on Blessing

Monday
December 27, 2010
Feast of Saint John, apostle and evangelist Propers St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
Comm: Day in the Octave of Christmas
Propers Martyrs
Breviary
 
Tuesday
December 28, 2010
Feast of The Holy Innocents, martyrs
Propers

Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Comm: Day in the Octave of Christmas

Propers Martyrs
Breviary
 
Wednesday
December 29, 2010
Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
Optional: Saint Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr
Propers

5th Day in the Octave of Christmas
Comm: St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr

Propers Martyrs
Breviary
 
Thursday
December 30, 2010
Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas

Propers

6th Day in the Octave of Christmas
Propers Martyrs
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Friday
December 31, 2010

Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
Optional: Saint Sylvester I, pope
[Abstinence]

Propers

7th Day in the Octave of Christmas
Comm: St. Sylvester I, Pope
[Abstinence]

Propers Martyrs
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Saturday
January 1, 2011
Octave Day of Christmas
Solemnity of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

[not a day of obligation in the United States this year]
Propers

Octave Day of Christmas
(formerly Feast of The Circumcision of Our Lord)
[
Holy Day of Obligation (abrogated in USA)]

Propers Martyrs
Breviary
 
Sunday
January 2, 2011
Solemnity of The Epiphany of the Lord Propers Most Holy Name of Jesus
Comm: St. Stephen, Protomartyr
Propers Martyrs
Breviary