Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 29
Thursday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time
Weekday · Green
Optional memorial: Saint John Paul II, Pope
Rosary today
Fasting and abstinence
No fasting or abstinence today. per USCCB
Questions about October 22, 2026
What feast or saint is celebrated on October 22, 2026?
Thursday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time (weekday, green vestments). Optional memorial: Saint John Paul II, Pope.
What mysteries of the rosary are prayed on October 22, 2026?
The Luminous Mysteries, because it is a Thursday.
Can Catholics eat meat on Thursday, October 22, 2026?
Yes. No fasting or abstinence applies today.
Is October 22, 2026 a holy day of obligation?
No.