St. John Berchmans, November 26
A shoemaker’s son from Flanders, John Berchmans (1599-1621) joined the Jesuits and was known for doing ordinary things with great love. He died in Rome at 22 while still a student. He is the patron of altar servers.
November 26 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint John Berchmans, religious on this date.
Other saints on November 26
- St. Leonard of Port Maurice, Franciscan preacher (1751)
November 26 on the calendar
November 26 is the 330th day of the year (the 331st in a leap year), with 35 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 November 26
November 26 falls in November, the month the Church dedicates to praying for the dead. 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 November 26
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| November 23 | St. Clement I |
| November 24 | St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions |
| November 25 | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| November 27 | Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal |
| November 28 | St. Catherine Labouré |
| November 29 | St. Saturninus |
The day before, November 25, is the day of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The day after, November 27, belongs to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.