Feast Day: January 1
Holyday of Obligation. The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord, on which the Church honors the divine maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Theotokos. Celebrated as a Solemnity throughout the Roman Rite (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).
Saints Commemorated on January 1
From the USCCB 2026 Liturgical Calendar.