St. Ludger, March 26
A Frisian who studied at York under Alcuin, Ludger preached among the Frisians and Saxons. Charlemagne made him the first bishop of Münster, and he founded the abbey of Werden. He died in 809.
March 26 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Ludger, bishop of Münster on this date.
Name days on March 26
In countries that keep name days, March 26 is the day for people named Ludger.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Ludger | March 26 |
March 26 on the calendar
March 26 is the 85th day of the year (the 86th in a leap year), with 280 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Keeping March 26
March 26 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 Ludger, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around March 26
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| March 23 | St. Turibius of Mogrovejo |
| March 24 | St. Óscar Romero |
| March 25 | Annunciation of the Lord |
| March 27 | St. Rupert of Salzburg |
| March 28 | St. Guntram |
| March 29 | St. Gwladys |
The day before, March 25, is the day of Annunciation of the Lord. The day after, March 27, belongs to St. Rupert of Salzburg. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.