St. Hilary of Arles, May 5
A young nobleman, Hilary followed his relative St. Honoratus to the monastery of Lérins and succeeded him as bishop of Arles in 429. He worked with his hands to support the poor and sold church silver to ransom captives. He died in 449.
May 5 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Hilary, bishop of Arles on this date.
Other saints on May 5
- St. Angelus of Jerusalem, Carmelite martyr (1220)
May 5 on the calendar
May 5 is the 125th day of the year (the 126th in a leap year), with 240 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 May 5
May 5 falls in May, the month of Mary. 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.
Saints of the week around May 5
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 2 | St. Athanasius |
| May 3 | Sts. Philip and James |
| May 4 | St. Florian |
| May 6 | St. François de Laval |
| May 7 | St. Rose Venerini |
| May 8 | St. Peter of Tarentaise |
The day before, May 4, is the day of St. Florian. The day after, May 6, belongs to St. François de Laval. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.