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Upcoming festivals, feast days, and pilgrimages at sacred sites worldwide. Filter by tradition, country, or type, and add any observance to your calendar.
August 2026
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Knock National Novena
PilgrimageAug 14 – Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland· Ireland · Christianity
Nine days of reflection and prayer at Ireland's national Marian shrine (Aug 14-22), with guest speakers and a candlelight procession; the closing days include the apparition anniversary.
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Anniversary of the Knock Apparition
Feast dayFri, Aug 21, 2026
Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland· Ireland · Christianity
Commemorates the evening of 21 Aug 1879, when fifteen witnesses reported seeing Our Lady, Saint Joseph, and Saint John the Evangelist at the gable of the parish church.
August 2027
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Knock National Novena
PilgrimageAug 14 – Sun, Aug 22, 2027
Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland· Ireland · Christianity
Nine days of reflection and prayer at Ireland's national Marian shrine (Aug 14-22), with guest speakers and a candlelight procession; the closing days include the apparition anniversary.
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Anniversary of the Knock Apparition
Feast daySat, Aug 21, 2027
Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland· Ireland · Christianity
Commemorates the evening of 21 Aug 1879, when fifteen witnesses reported seeing Our Lady, Saint Joseph, and Saint John the Evangelist at the gable of the parish church.