Friday, October 23, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 29
Friday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time
Weekday · Green
Optional memorial: Saint John of Capistrano, Priest
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 23, 2026
What feast or saint is celebrated on October 23, 2026?
Friday of the twenty-ninth week of Ordinary Time (weekday, green vestments). Optional memorial: Saint John of Capistrano, Priest.
What mysteries of the rosary are prayed on October 23, 2026?
The Sorrowful Mysteries, because it is a Friday.
Can Catholics eat meat on Friday, October 23, 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 23, 2026 a holy day of obligation?
No.