March 2024 Feasts and Important Dates for Lent and Holy Week

March is upon us. Winter will soon give way to spring. Our Lenten journey will be at a critical point. We also will begin a new liturgical season in the season of Easter with 50 days of celebrations. 

Here is a day by day break down

Friday March 1 St. David No Meat First Friday of the Month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday March 2 Frist Saturday of the month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sunday March 3 3rd Sunday of Lent
St. Katharine Drexel
Monday March 4 St. Casimir
Tuesday March 5
Wednesday March 6 St. Colette First Wednesday dedicated to the heart of St. Joseph
Thursday March 7 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
Friday March 8 No Meat St. John of God

Saturday March 9 St. Frances of Rome

Sunday March 10 4th Sunday of Lent Daylight Savings Begins Laetare Sunday

Monday March 11

Tuesday March 12

Wednesday March 13

Thursday March 14

Friday March 15 No Meat

Saturday March 16

Sunday March 17 5th Sunday of Lent St. Patrick's Day/St. Joseph of Arimathea

Monday March 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem

Tuesday March 19 St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Spring Begins

Wednesday March 20

Thursday March 21

Friday March 22 No Meat

Saturday March 23 St. Turibius

Sunday March 24 Palm Sunday St. Oscar Romero

Monday March 25 (Note: Due to the Holy Week observation, the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord will be moved to April 8th)

Tuesday March 26

Wednesday March 27

Thursday March 28 Holy Thursday

Friday March 29 Good Friday Fasting and No Meat

Saturday March 30 Holy Saturday

Sunday March 31 Easter Sunday