📅 holiday

Corpus Christi

Thursday, June 4, 2026

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In Roman Catholic cantons and regions of Switzerland, the Feast of Corpus Christi is observed. This holiday is meant to celebrate the Catholic belief in the “real presence” of Christ’s body and blood in the bread and wine of holy communion. In 2026, Corpus Christi falls on Thursday 4 June. The holiday will be on Thursday 27 May in 2027. Corpus Christi falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, about 60 days after Easter. Its date varies from year to year, but it is always somewhere between 21 May and 24 June. In Switzerland, there will be various Corpus Christi Day special masses and religious processions. Since Protestants do not believe in the doctrine that Corpus Christi commemorates, they are not likely to actively participate in these events unless purely for the sake of enjoying the community aspects of these festivities. Some of the more famous Corpus Christi Day processions in Switzerland are those that take place in Fribourg, Lotschental, and Erschmatt. But there are many more. People in the parade will often don colourful, traditional clothing, and there will be many colourful banners and much excitement.

History

Discovery of Corpus Christi. On the Roman Catholic feast day of Corpus Christi, Spanish explorer Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda discovered a lush semi-tropical bay on the southern coast of Texas This observance marks an important moment in history, remembered annually for its cultural and historical significance.

How It's Celebrated

Gather with friends and family, enjoy traditional foods or activities associated with the day, and take a moment to appreciate its significance.

Other Years

2024 Thu

30 May

2025 Thu

19 Jun

2026 Thu

4 Jun

2027 Thu

27 May

2028 Thu

15 Jun

Countries

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📅 holiday Feb 10

Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck

The Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck is a holiday unique to Malta because it was on Malta that the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked around the year A.D. 60. In 2027, Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck falls on Wednesday 10 February. The holiday will be on Thursday 10 February in 2028. The feast is kept on February 10th each year, and as Paul is the patron saint of Malta, it is a much-anticipated event. Out of dozens of “saint days” on the church calendar in Malta, the Feast of Saint Paul is one of only a handful that have the status of a national holiday. The account of Paul’s shipwreck and three-month, wintertime stay on Malta is found in the Bible’s Acts 27:27 through 28:11. He was being taken to Rome as a prisoner to eventually stand trial before Caesar. God let him know in advance he would be shipwrecked but would spare the lives of all on board, which promise was later kept and in answer to Paul’s prayers for their lives. The Bible says the storm was in the Adriatic Sea, though Malta borders the Ionian Sea, because in ancient times, the Adriatic’s boundaries were considered to extend much farther south. The ship broke up on the rocks near the shores of Malta, and all swam ashore. The local population greeted them, but thought he might be a murderer whom the “goddess of justice” had finally caught up with after he was bitten by a poisonous snake. After he lived, however, they supposed him to be, perhaps, a god. Paul, however, soon showed them it was God’s power at work in a mere man by healing the governor of the island, Publius, and many others who were sick or disabled among the island’s population. No doubt, Paul preached the Gospel to them as well, and when he left Malta, the inhabitants gave him all necessary supplies out of gratitude. The Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck is kept at the “Parish Church of Saint Paul Shipwrecked” in Malta’s capital city of Valletta. It is also a day of processions and family get-togethers. Three things to do should you visit Malta, though hopefully not be shipwrecked there, on February 10th are: