Feast of the Sacred Heart

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
18th century depiction of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Louis Gonzaga with the Sacred Heart by José de Páez
Observed byCatholic Church
Antiochian Orthodox Church
DateFriday after the second Sunday after Pentecost (68 days after Easter)
2024 dateJune 7
2025 dateJune 27
2026 dateJune 12
2027 dateJune 4
Related toSacred Heart Sunday

The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a solemnity in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. According to the General Roman Calendar since 1969, it is formally known as the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Latin: Sollemnitas Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu) and celebrated on the second Friday after Trinity Sunday (see § Date, below). Some Anglican Franciscans keep the feast under the name of the Divine Compassion of Christ.