March 2026
Second Sunday of Lent
We invite you to join us for the Second Sunday of Lent. Saturday, February 28 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 1 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Third Sunday of Lent
We invite you to join us for the Third Sunday of Lent. Saturday, March 7 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 8 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Fourth Sunday of Lent
We invite you to join us for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Saturday, March 14 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Closing Mass of 24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion – Great Upper… Find out more »
Dedication of the Outdoor Way of the Cross
Join the Basilica on Sunday, March 15, 2026, for the celebration of the 4th Sunday of Lent. The 12:00 Noon Solemn Mass will be celebrated by His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the… Find out more »
Fifth Sunday of Lent
We invite you to join us for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Saturday, March 21 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 22 Time: Location and additional information:… Find out more »
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
As we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, we rejoice in Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem and into our hearts. As we begin the most solemn week of our liturgical year, the… Find out more »
April 2026
Holy Thursday
As we prepare our hearts and minds at the Table of the Lord, we invite you to join us for these solemn practices to enter into the sacred Triduum. Confessions Time: Location and additional information:… Find out more »
Good Friday
As we commemorate the earthly death of our Lord, join the Basilica today to pray the Stations of the Cross, seek the Lord's mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, venerate the relics of Christ’s Passion,… Find out more »
Holy Saturday
We invite you to join us as we prepare our hearts for and celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection. Confessions Time: Location and additional information: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chapel of… Find out more »
Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection
Alleluia! He is Risen! We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Mass During the Day Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Divine Mercy Sunday
As we conclude the Easter Octave, we celebrate and give thanks to our almighty God for His mercy that was bestowed upon us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Saturday, April 11 Time:… Find out more »
Third Sunday of Easter
We invite you to join us for the Third Sunday of Easter. Saturday, April 18 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, April 19 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Fourth Sunday of Easter
We invite you to join us for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Saturday, April 25 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, April 26 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
May 2026
23rd Annual Asian & Pacific Island Catholics Marian Pilgrimage
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, the Asian and Pacific Island Catholic communities will come together to celebrate their heritage and Marian devotions. This Marian day of prayer will include the following communities: Bangladeshi, Burmese, Cambodian,… Find out more »
Fifth Sunday of Easter
We invite you to join us for the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Saturday, May 2 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, May 3 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Sixth Sunday of Easter
We invite you to join us for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Saturday, May 9 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, May 10 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Join us also at 4:00 p.m. for Solemn Vespers in the Great Upper Church. Saturday, May 16 Time: Location and… Find out more »
Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A. Pilgrimage and Memorial Mass
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A. will host its annual Pilgrimage and Memorial Mass. The pilgrimage will begin with the availability of the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 3:00 p.m.… Find out more »
Annual Maritime Day Mass
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Annual Maritime Day Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. in the Crypt Church. There are more than 100 AOS chaplains, maritime deacons, and lay ecclesial serving in more… Find out more »
Pentecost Sunday
We invite you to join us in celebrating Pentecost Sunday. Saturday, May 23 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, May 24 Time: Location and additional information: 7:30… Find out more »
Annual Mother of Miracles Pilgrimage
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, members of the Indian Catholic Community will gather in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in honor of Our Lady of Good… Find out more »
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Solemn Mass of the Holy Trinity will be celebrated at 12:00 Noon in the Great Upper Church. Saturday, May… Find out more »
June 2026
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). The Solemn Mass of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ will be… Find out more »
The National Filipino Pilgrimage
On Saturday, June 13, 2026, the National Filipino Pilgrimage will take place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Join pilgrims as they honor Our Lady of Antipolo, also known as… Find out more »
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, June 13 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, June 14 Time: Location… Find out more »
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, June 20 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, June 21 Time: Location… Find out more »
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, June 27 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, June 28 Time: Location… Find out more »
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
We invite you to join us on Monday, June 29th, as we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. Monday, June 29 Time: Location and additional information: 7:00 a.m. Mass - Crypt Church… Find out more »
July 2026
Independence Day
Celebrate Independence Day at America’s Catholic Church! On July 4, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception welcomes the visitors and pilgrims in Washington D.C. to commemorate Independence Day by visiting the… Find out more »
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, July 4 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, July 5 Time: Location… Find out more »
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, July 11 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, July 12 Time: Location… Find out more »
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, July 18 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, July 19 Time: Location… Find out more »
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, July 25 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, July 26 Time: Location… Find out more »
August 2026
Salvadoran Pilgrimage on the Feast of the Divine Savior of the World
On Saturday, August 1, 2026, the Salvadoran Catholic Community will celebrate the Feast of the Divine Savior of the World with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. More details… Find out more »
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 1 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, August 2 Time: Location… Find out more »
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 8 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, August 9 Time: Location… Find out more »
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Friday, August 14 Time: Location and additional information: 5:15 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Saturday, August… Find out more »
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 15 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, August 16 Time: Location… Find out more »
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 22 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, August 23 Time: Location… Find out more »
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 29 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, August 30 Time: Location… Find out more »
September 2026
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, September 5 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, September 6 Time: Location… Find out more »
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, September 12 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, September 13 Time: Location… Find out more »
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, September 19 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Sunday, September 20 Time: Location and… Find out more »
Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage
Join us Saturday, September 26, 2026, for the annual Rosary Pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Rosary Pilgrimage is a full-day, national event celebrating Our Lady and the… Find out more »
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, September 26 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, September 27 Time: Location… Find out more »
October 2026
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, October 3 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, October 4 Time: Location… Find out more »
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, October 10 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Sunday, October 11 Time: Location and… Find out more »
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, October 17 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Sunday, October 18 Time: Location and… Find out more »
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, October 24 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Sunday, October 25 Time: Location and… Find out more »
November 2026
Solemnity of All Saints
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints. Saturday, October 31 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass – Great Upper Church Sunday, November 1 Time: Location and… Find out more »
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
On Sunday, November 2, we invite you to join us for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. The Mass schedule is as follows: Monday, November 2 Time: Location and additional information: 7:00 a.m. Mass… Find out more »
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, November 7 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, November 8 Time: Location… Find out more »
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, November 14 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Sunday, November 15 Time: Location and… Find out more »
Anniversary of the Dedication of the National Shrine
Join the Basilica as we celebrate the 67th Anniversary of the Dedication of the National Shrine. Friday, November 20 Time: Location and additional information: 7:00 a.m. Mass – Crypt Church 8:00 a.m. Mass – Crypt… Find out more »
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Saturday, November 21 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church… Find out more »
Thanksgiving Day
The Basilica is open on Thanksgiving Day. We invite you to join us this day and give thanks to God in the Holy Mass, for the sacrament in which we partake of, the Holy Eucharist,… Find out more »
First Sunday of Advent
We invite you to join us in celebrating the First Sunday of Advent. Saturday, November 28 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, November 29 Time: Location and… Find out more »
December 2026
Holy Childhood Association Artwork Awards
On Friday, December 4, 2026, the Holy Childhood Association will host its 2026 Artwork Awards at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception. Opening remarks and the conferral of awards in Memorial Hall… Find out more »
Second Sunday of Advent
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Second Sunday of Advent. Saturday, December 5 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Crypt Church Sunday, December 6 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Patronal feast day of the Basilica and of the United States of America, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. The Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception… Find out more »
Third Sunday of Advent
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Third Sunday of Advent. Saturday, December 12 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, December 13 Time: Location and… Find out more »
Fourth Sunday of Advent
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Saturday, December 19 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, December 20 Time: Location and… Find out more »
The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Eve)
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Eve) Time: Location and Additional Information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass… Find out more »
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:5 We invite you to join… Find out more »
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
We invite you to join us in celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Saturday, December 26 Time: Location and Additional Information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass – Great Upper Church… Find out more »
