St. Óscar Romero, March 24
Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977, Óscar Romero spoke out on the radio against the violence and repression his people suffered. He was shot while celebrating Mass on March 24, 1980. He was canonized in 2018.
March 24 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Óscar Romero, bishop and martyr on this date.
Other saints on March 24
- St. Catherine of Sweden, abbess (1381)
Name days on March 24
In countries that keep name days, March 24 is the day for people named Oscar.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Oscar | February 3 |
March 24 on the calendar
March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (the 84th in a leap year), with 282 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping March 24
March 24 falls in spring. Since the general calendar has no celebration that day, the Mass is usually that of the weekday of the season, and the saint may be remembered in local calendars or in personal prayer. Families who keep name days often mark the day with a card, a candle or a favorite meal, and parishes named after the saint may hold a festival. If you know someone named Oscar, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around March 24
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| March 21 | St. Nicholas of Flüe |
| March 22 | St. Lea of Rome |
| March 23 | St. Turibius of Mogrovejo |
| March 25 | Annunciation of the Lord |
| March 26 | St. Ludger |
| March 27 | St. Rupert of Salzburg |
The day before, March 23, is the day of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo. The day after, March 25, belongs to Annunciation of the Lord. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.