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Celebrating January in the Liturgical Year


A list of January dates

Happy first day of January!


This is such an exciting month in the Liturgical Year as we finish the celebratory 12 Days of Christmas and kick off the season of Epiphany! I can’t wait to celebrate it with you! Let's get started!


  • January 1st - The Feast of the Circumcision and Holy Name of Jesus

  • January 5th - Twelfth Night

  • January 6th - The Feast of the Epiphany

  • January 12th - The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord

  • January 18th - The Feast of the Confession of St. Peter, the Apostle

  • January 25th - The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, the Apostle


Follow along as I share everything you’ll need to celebrate every special day this month, including the history, recipes, and traditions!


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If you'd like a calendar of the entire liturgical year, here's a PDF printout:




Or a physical calendar you can hang on your wall:



A liturgical calendar hanging on a wall.

Current Season: 12 Days of Christmas and then Epiphany



January 1st - The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

Coventry God Cakes
Make Coventry God Cakes for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.

The first feast of the month is The Feast of the Circumcision and Holy Name of Jesus, where we celebrate the circumcision and naming of Jesus when he was eight days old.


January 5th - Twelfth Night

A hanging star with the Wise Men underneath.

Twelfth Night is the 12th and final day of Christmas closing out the season of Christmas, and ushering us into the season of Epiphany with the Feast of Epiphany.



January 6th - The Feast of the Epiphany

A Three King's Cake
Make a Three King's Cake for Epiphany

The special day where we celebrate the arrival of the Wise Men at the home of the Jesus. It is considered an “epiphany” because it revealed that God’s plan of salvation was for all nations, tribes, and tongues.



January 12th - The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord

An icon of the baptism of Jesus.

On this day we celebrate the baptism of Jesus and we reaffirm our baptisms as well.



January 18th - The Feast of the Confession of St. Peter, the Apostle

Today we recognize the pivotal moment when Jesus is revealed as the Messiah, the Son of God.



January 25th - The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, the Apostle

A woman with oatmeal cookies in front of her eyes.
Make oatmeal cookies and have them fall like scales from your eyes.

Today we celebrate the radical encounter that Saul had on the road to Damascus where he met the risen Savior.



Follow along as I share everything you’ll need to celebrate every special day this month, including the history, recipes, and traditions!





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