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Liturgical Colors

This guide provides an outline of the colors commonly used to mark the seasons and holidays of the liturgical calendar.

Here is how the liturgical color schedule has been adapted for the cross in the circulation area of the Library. Note that several significant days (e.g., Good Friday, Easter, Christmas, etc.) have been omitted since the Library is closed on those days.

General Start Date Color 2025 Start Date
January 1 White January 1
After Epiphany (January 6) Green January 7
Ash Wednesday Purple March 5
Easter White April 20
Friday before Pentecost Red June 6
Tuesday after Trinity Sunday1 Green June 17
Friday before Reformation Sunday2 Red October 24
Tuesday after All Saints’ Sunday3 Green November 4
Christ the King4 White November 23
Advent Blue w. Pink November 30

1 Trinity Sunday is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost

2 Reformation Sunday is observed on the Sunday on or before October 31 (Reformation Day)

3 All Saints’ Sunday is observed on the Sunday on or after November 1 (All Saints’ Day), one week after Reformation Sunday

4 Christ the King is observed on the last Sunday before Advent