Feast Days from September – December

As we enter the “ber” months, I like to look ahead to the feast days that we will be celebrating throughout the rest of the year.

The last four months of the year are jam packed with so many feasts that we get to celebrate.

There are three holy days of obligation still to come, which is half of the six that we have here in America. As holy days of obligation, we must go to Mass and celebrate these feasts.

The other feasts coming up are dedicated to Our Lady and so many great saints.

I have listed below the three holy days of obligation and several of the most popular saints.

There are so many others, one for every day, so make sure to check your calendar so that you don’t miss any of your family’s patron saints!

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Ways To Celebrate Feast Days

Celebrating a feast day can be anything you want it to be.

It can be as elaborate as planning out the entire day.

Or it can be as simple as making a point to talk about the saint or Marian title or whatever the feast day is for.

You can make a dessert or a themed snack.

Read a book about the saint and color pictures with the kids.

Wear an outfit or color inspired by the feast.

The possibilities are endless and it all comes down to you and what your family would like to do.

The important thing is that you do something.

Feast Days September – December

September. September is Dedicated to our Lady of Sorrows.

September 3rd is the feast of Pope St. Pius X, who just so happens to be my favorite pope. The book “Flame of White” is a wonderful book about the life of this great pope. It is absolutely perfect for kids to learn about his life.

The birthday of our dear Blessed Mother is on the 8th. It would be a shame to let this day pass without acknowledging the birth of the Mother of God. The little ones will love to help bake a cake in her honor.

The Seven Sorrows of our Lady is on the 15th right in the middle of the month. Praying the chaplet of our Lady of Sorrows is what I try to do.

The September Ember days fall on the 17th, 19th and 20th. Ember Wednesday and Saturday are days of fast and partial abstinence while Ember Friday is full abstinence.

St. Michael the Archangel has a feast day on the 29th. I will pull out my St. Michael statue and put him in a place of honor for the day. He is also one of my patron saints, so I will make a treat for us on this day.

October. October is the Month of the Most Holy Rosary.

Our Holy Guardian Angels have a feast day on the 2nd. The holy creatures help each and every one of us every single day. Teach your children to honor them and to ask for their help every morning and night.

St. Therese of Lisieux, on October 3rd, is one of the most popular saints. “The Story of a Soul” would be a great way to learn all about her life. This “Shower of Roses” dress would be a simple way to honor her.

The feast of the Most Holy Rosary is celebrated on the 7th. The Rosary is one of the most used and most important devotions that we Catholics have.

Our Lady of Fatima performed the famous “Miracle of the sun” on October 13th. From this well-known apparition we’ve learned so much about the state of the world and how important prayer and penance are. This book is great for teaching kids about it. It makes a great homeschool resource.

St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expecting mothers, is celebrated on the 16th. Many mothers pray to him during their pregnancies and so many owe him greatly for his intercession.

St. Margaret Mary is on the 17th. Through her, we know all about devotion to our Lord’s Sacred Heart.

St. Raphael, one of three named archangels, has a feast on the 24th. He is the patron saint of travelers from how he guided Tobias. He is a wonderful saint to ask for protection for a family traveling on a vacation.

Christ the King is always on the last Sunday of October. It is so vital for our salvation that we allow Christ to be the King of our homes.

November. Month of the Holy Souls.

Throughout the month of November, the souls of the faithful departed are written down and placed on the Altar as many Masses are said for them.

All Saints Day, November 1st, is a holy day of obligation.

All Souls’ day on the 2nd, is when we can do much good for the souls of our loved ones and even those we never knew.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary, another one of my patron saints, is on November 19th.

St. Cecilia is on the 22nd. She is the patron saint of musicians.

Thanksgiving in America is always the fourth Thursday of the month. While this is a secular holiday, it is still one that we need to plan for ahead of time.

St. Andrew is on November 30th and it’s the day we start the St. Andrew’s novena which leads us to Christmas.

Advent is also going to start at the very end of this month, or it will start at the beginning of December. Just make sure you check your calendar frequently so that it doesn’t creep up on you.

December. Month of the Divine Infancy.

St. Nicholas, on the 6th, is such a popular and fun feast for families to celebrate! This is often one of the feasts that the children first remember from the year before. He is also the patron saint of children, making him very valuable to us parents! Here are two very good articles for you to help inspire you. Article 1 & 2.

The Immaculate Conception, December 8th, is a holy day of obligation.

Our Lady of Gaudalupe on the 12th can become a fun Mexican feast for your family!

St. Lucy on the 13th is another very popular saint with many traditions accompanying her feast. This article sums up the St. Lucy day tradition.

The December Ember days fall on the 17th, 19th and 20th. Ember Wednesday and Saturday are days of fast and partial abstinence while Ember Friday is full abstinence.

The Nativity of our Lord is of course on December 25th and it is a holy day of obligation.

Time to Plan!

Go ahead and take some time to select some of these feast days and then get an idea of how you are going to celebrate each one.

Make it a family meeting!

Let everyone pick a feast day and how they would like to celebrate it.

Just make sure you celebrate!