St. Paul VI, May 29
Giovanni Battista Montini was pope from 1963 to 1978. He brought the Second Vatican Council to a close, carried out its reforms and became the first pope to travel by plane to five continents. He was canonized in 2018.
On the General Roman Calendar, May 29 is an optional memorial: Saint Paul VI, pope.
Other saints on May 29
- St. Maximinus, bishop of Trier (4th century)
May 29 on the calendar
May 29 is the 149th day of the year (the 150th in a leap year), with 216 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Keeping May 29
May 29 falls in May, the month of Mary. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. 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.
Saints of the week around May 29
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 26 | St. Philip Neri |
| May 27 | St. Augustine of Canterbury |
| May 28 | St. Germanus of Paris |
| May 30 | St. Joan of Arc |
| May 31 | Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| June 1 | St. Justin Martyr |
The day before, May 28, is the day of St. Germanus of Paris. The day after, May 30, belongs to St. Joan of Arc. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.