RCL Planning Calendar (2026–2027)
A printable Revised Common Lectionary wall & desk calendar for September 2026 – December 2027. Every Sunday and principal feast — with its liturgical season, color, and all four readings (First Reading · Psalm · Second Reading · Gospel) — on a few clean US-Letter pages you can pin above the desk and plan a season at a time.
- Covers ~15 months of Sundays plus Christmas, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Ascension, and Easter.
- Lectionary Years A, B, C (the church year turns on the First Sunday of Advent).
- Print-ready portrait PDF — no login, no watermark.
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What's on it
Every row is a Sunday or feast at a glance: the date, the day of the church year, a liturgical-color swatch, and the four Revised Common Lectionary reading references in order. Here's how the season ahead opens:
- Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost — ordinary · Matthew 20:1-16 2026-09-20 · Green
- Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost — ordinary · Matthew 21:23-32 2026-09-27 · Green
- Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (also: World Communion Sunday) — ordinary · Matthew 21:33-46 2026-10-04 · Green
- Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost — ordinary · Matthew 22:1-14 2026-10-11 · Green
- Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost — ordinary · Matthew 22:15-22 2026-10-18 · Green
- Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (also: Reformation Sunday) — ordinary · Matthew 22:34-46 2026-10-25 · Green
- Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (also: All Saints Sunday) — ordinary · Matthew 23:1-12 2026-11-01 · Green
- Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost — ordinary · Matthew 25:1-13 2026-11-08 · Green
…and on through December 2027 in the full PDF.
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Frequently asked
Is the 2026–2027 RCL planning calendar free to download?
Yes. The printable PDF is free — just add your email and we’ll send you the download link (and this Sunday’s lectionary resources each week). No account or payment required.
Which lectionary and colors does the calendar use?
It follows the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) three-year cycle (Years A, B, C). Every Sunday and principal feast lists its liturgical season, liturgical color, and all four readings — First Reading, Psalm, Second Reading, and Gospel.
Can I get the church year in my calendar app instead of a PDF?
Yes. Subscribe to our free liturgical calendar feed (.ics) and every Sunday’s season, color, and readings appear automatically in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook — no download to re-print each year.
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