December 1940
No. Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
50 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
51 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
52 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
1 29 30 31 1 2 3 4
  • In 1940 year The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary fell on
    second Monday of December

The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary dates in the following years:

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
Dec. 2025
8
Dec. 2026
8
Dec. 2027
8
Dec. 2028
8
Dec. 2029
8
The dates the holiday is observed are marked with a dotted line (applies to federal holidays). Date calculations are based on your computer's time.

The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary 1940

Monday, December 9 Photo by Samuel Zeller

The Immaculate Conception, according to the teaching of the Catholic Church, was the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb of her mother, Saint Anne. Mary was conceived naturally but God kept her soul immaculate, i.e. free from original sin. The official confirmation of the dogma was defined in 1854 by Pope Pius IX, although the belief that Mary was sinless and conceived free from sin is very old.

The Feast of Immaculate Conception is celebrated in Catholic Church on December 8. In many countries it is a holy day of obligation, among others, in the United States, Argentina, Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Immaculate Conception is sometimes confused with the conception of Jesus Christ in Mary's womb, while it refers to Mary herself.

Is the Feast of Immaculate Conception Obligatory in 1940?

No, at least in the United States, the obligation to attend Mass is dispensed because December 8 falls on Sunday and the celebration is transferred to Monday, December 9. The transfer is made as the Second Sunday of Advent takes precedence.

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