Saints of January
Here are the saints the Church remembers on each day of January, with the rank of each celebration and one line about each saint for children. Saints with a story on this site are linked.
Feasts whose date changes each year are shown on their 2027 dates. Celebrations marked with a country are kept only there, or with a higher rank there.
1Friday
Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Solemnity
On New Year’s Day we celebrate Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and ask her to care for us all year.
2Saturday
Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
Memorial
Two best friends who studied together, became bishops and taught people about God.
3Sunday
The Epiphany of the Lord, Three Kings Day
Solemnity in Mexico and the USA
The Wise Men followed a star to find baby Jesus and brought him gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The Most Holy Name of Jesus
Optional memorial
We honor the name of Jesus, which means “God saves,” and say it with love.
4Monday
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Memorial in the USA
A mother of five and the first saint born in the United States, who started Catholic schools.
5Tuesday
Saint John Neumann
Memorial in the USA
A bishop of Philadelphia who walked to visit his people and opened many Catholic schools.
6Wednesday
The Epiphany of the Lord, Three Kings Day
Solemnity
The Wise Men followed a star to find baby Jesus and brought him gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Saint André Bessette
Optional memorial in the USA
A humble doorkeeper in Montreal who welcomed the sick and prayed with them to Saint Joseph.
7Thursday
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Optional memorial
A wise priest from Barcelona, in Spain, who helped people make peace with God in confession.
8Friday
Saint Severinus of Noricum
Roman Martyrology
A monk who helped hungry and frightened people along the Danube River, in today’s Austria.
9Saturday
Saint Eulogius of Córdoba
Optional memorial in Spain
A priest of Córdoba, in Spain, who encouraged Christians to stay faithful and gave his life for Jesus.
Saint Adrian of Canterbury
Roman Martyrology
A monk from Africa who became a great teacher at a school in England.
10Sunday
The Baptism of the Lord
Feast
Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan River, and God the Father said, “This is my beloved Son.”
11Monday
Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch
Roman Martyrology
A monk near Bethlehem who led hundreds of monks and built houses for the sick, the old and travelers.
12Tuesday
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys
Roman Martyrology
A French woman who went to Canada and opened the first school in Montreal.
13Wednesday
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Optional memorial
A bishop in France who taught clearly that Jesus is truly God.
14Thursday
Saint Felix of Nola
Roman Martyrology
A priest in Italy; an old story says a spider spun a web to hide him from soldiers.
15Friday
Saint Maurus
Roman Martyrology
A young helper of Saint Benedict; an old story says he ran across the water to save his friend Placid.
16Saturday
Saint Berard and companions
Roman Martyrology
Five Franciscan friars who went to Morocco to tell people about Jesus; their courage inspired Saint Anthony.
17Sunday
Saint Anthony the Abbot
Memorial
A young man from Egypt who gave everything away to pray in the desert; many bless animals on his day.
18Monday
Saint Margaret of Hungary
Roman Martyrology
A king’s daughter who became a nun and chose the humblest jobs to serve her sisters.
19Tuesday
Saint Macarius the Great
Roman Martyrology
A monk of the Egyptian desert, famous for his gentleness and wise advice.
20Wednesday
Saint Fabian
Optional memorial
A pope chosen, an old story says, when a dove landed on his head.
Saint Sebastian
Optional memorial
A Roman soldier who bravely helped other Christians and gave his life for Jesus.
Saints Fructuosus, Augurius and Eulogius
Optional memorial in Spain
A bishop of Tarragona, in Spain, and his two deacons, who gave their lives for Jesus together.
21Thursday
Saint Agnes
Memorial
A brave Roman girl, about twelve, who gave her life for Jesus; lambs are blessed on her day.
22Friday
Saint Vincent, deacon and martyr
Optional memorial · Memorial in Spain
A deacon from Spain who stayed joyful and faithful to Jesus, even in prison.
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Day of prayer in the USA
In the USA, Catholics pray today for every baby still waiting to be born.
23Saturday
Saint Ildefonsus of Toledo
Memorial in Spain
A bishop of Toledo, in Spain, who loved Mary very much and wrote a book in her honor.
Saint Vincent, deacon and martyr
Optional memorial in the USA
A deacon from Spain who stayed joyful and faithful to Jesus, even in prison.
Saint Marianne Cope
Optional memorial in the USA
A sister from New York who went to Hawaii to care for people with leprosy, alongside Saint Damien.
24Sunday
Saint Francis de Sales
Memorial
A gentle bishop who wrote letters and little papers to teach people about God; he is the patron of writers.
25Monday
The Conversion of Saint Paul
Feast
On the road to Damascus, Jesus spoke to Paul, and Paul’s whole life changed.
26Tuesday
Saints Timothy and Titus
Memorial
Two young helpers of Saint Paul who became bishops; Paul wrote them letters that are in the Bible.
27Wednesday
Saint Angela Merici
Optional memorial
An Italian woman who started a group of women to teach girls the faith.
28Thursday
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Memorial
A big, quiet student his classmates called “the dumb ox,” who became one of the Church’s greatest teachers.
29Friday
Saint Gildas the Wise
Roman Martyrology
A monk from Britain who wrote a book calling people to live as true Christians.
30Saturday
Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti
Roman Martyrology
An Italian nun who changed her careless ways and spent her life caring for the sick and the old.
31Sunday
Saint John Bosco
Memorial
An Italian priest who taught boys with games, magic tricks and lots of love.
Saints calendar
Every day’s saints, month by month, with a line about each one for children.