Friday, October 16, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 28
Friday of the twenty-eighth week of Ordinary Time
Weekday · Green
Optional memorials: Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
Rosary today
Fasting and abstinence
Friday penance. In the US you may abstain from meat or choose another form of penance. per USCCB, 1966
Questions about October 16, 2026
What feast or saint is celebrated on October 16, 2026?
Friday of the twenty-eighth week of Ordinary Time (weekday, green vestments). Optional memorials: Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin.
What mysteries of the rosary are prayed on October 16, 2026?
The Sorrowful Mysteries, because it is a Friday.
Can Catholics eat meat on Friday, October 16, 2026?
Yes, if you do another form of penance instead. In the US you may abstain from meat or choose another form of penance.
Is October 16, 2026 a holy day of obligation?
No.