Today's Catholic Liturgical Day

Thursday, July 9, 2026

What liturgical color is it today?

Green

Ordinary Time — growth and hope.

What is celebrated today?

Weekday

Also: Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs

Weekday with the Optional Memorial of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and 119 companion martyrs of China (1648-1930). Canonized 2000 by Pope Saint John Paul II (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).

Today's Mass readings →

Is today a holy day of obligation?

Holy days differ by country — set by each bishops' conference. Full country lists →

United States No — No holy day of obligation falls today.
England & Wales No — No holy day of obligation falls today.
Scotland No — No holy day of obligation falls today.
Ireland No — No holy day of obligation falls today.
Canada No — No holy day of obligation falls today.
Australia No — No holy day of obligation falls today.
New Zealand No — No holy day of obligation falls today.

Can Catholics eat meat today?

Fasting and abstinence norms also differ by country.

United States Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
England & Wales Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
Scotland Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
Ireland Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
Canada Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
Australia Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.
New Zealand Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.

Common questions

What liturgical color is today?

Today the liturgical color is Green. Ordinary Time — growth and hope.

Is today a holy day of obligation?

In the United States: No. No holy day of obligation falls today. Holy days differ by country — see the per-country answers on this page.

Can Catholics eat meat today?

In the United States: Yes — No fasting or abstinence obligation today.

Today's readings → Liturgical calendar → Holy days by country → Find a Mass near you →

Color and celebration follow the USCCB liturgical calendar; holy-day and fasting answers follow each national bishops' conference's published norms (sources on the country pages).