St. Joseph's Day around the world in 2024

St. Joseph's Day around the world in 2024
Mosaic of St. Joseph in the Church of the Holy Family in Linz, Upper Austria. Image by Wolfgang Sauber , via Wikimedia Commons
  How long until St. Joseph's Day?
St. Joseph's Day
  Dates of St. Joseph's Day around the world
2025 Various Mar 19, Mar 24
ColombiaMon, Mar 24National Holiday (in lieu)
LiechtensteinWed, Mar 19National Holiday
MaltaWed, Mar 19National Holiday
Spain Mar 19
ExtremaduraWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
GaliciaWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
MurciaWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NavarraWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Switzerland Mar 19
GraubündenWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
LucerneWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NidwaldenWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SchwyzWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SolothurnWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
TicinoWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
UriWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValaisWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Vatican CityWed, Mar 19National Holiday
VenezuelaWed, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
2024 Various Mar 19, Mar 25
ColombiaMon, Mar 25National Holiday (in lieu)
LiechtensteinTue, Mar 19National Holiday
MaltaTue, Mar 19National Holiday
Spain Mar 19
MurciaTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Switzerland Mar 19
GraubündenTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
LucerneTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NidwaldenTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SchwyzTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SolothurnTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
TicinoTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
UriTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValaisTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Vatican CityTue, Mar 19National Holiday
VenezuelaTue, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
2023 Various Mar 19, Mar 20
ColombiaMon, Mar 20National Holiday (in lieu)
LiechtensteinSun, Mar 19National Holiday
MaltaSun, Mar 19National Holiday
Spain Mar 19, Mar 20
MadridMon, Mar 20Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Basque CountrySun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ExtremaduraSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
MurciaSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NavarraSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Switzerland Mar 19
GraubündenSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
LucerneSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NidwaldenSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SchwyzSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SolothurnSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
TicinoSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
UriSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValaisSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Vatican CitySun, Mar 19National Holiday
VenezuelaSun, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
2022 Various Mar 19, Mar 20, Mar 21
ColombiaMon, Mar 21National Holiday
LiechtensteinSat, Mar 19National Holiday
MaltaSat, Mar 19National Holiday
PortugalSat, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
Spain Mar 19, Mar 20
MadridSun, Mar 20Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Basque CountrySat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
GaliciaSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Switzerland Mar 19
GraubündenSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
LucerneSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NidwaldenSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SchwyzSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SolothurnSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
TicinoSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
UriSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValaisSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Vatican CitySat, Mar 19National Holiday
VenezuelaSat, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
2021 Various Mar 19, Mar 22
ColombiaMon, Mar 22National Holiday (in lieu)
LiechtensteinFri, Mar 19National Holiday
MaltaFri, Mar 19National Holiday
Spain Mar 19
Basque CountryFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ExtremaduraFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
GaliciaFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
MadridFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
MurciaFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NavarraFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Switzerland Mar 19
GraubündenFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
LucerneFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NidwaldenFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SchwyzFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
SolothurnFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
TicinoFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
UriFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValaisFri, Mar 19Regional Holiday
Vatican CityFri, Mar 19National Holiday
VenezuelaFri, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
  Summary

Feast day of St. Joseph. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus

  Which countries observe St. Joseph's Day in 2024?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday

When is St. Joseph's Day?

Saint Joseph's Day, 19th March, has been the Feast of St. Joseph in Western Christianity since the tenth century.

In Colombia, St. Joseph's Day is celebrated on the Monday closest to 19th March.

In Spain, this is a regional holiday celebrated in Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla, Murcia and Valenciana only.

In Switzerland, this is a regional holiday celebrated in Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri and Valais only

History of St. Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus. All we know about Joseph comes from the accounts of the nativity in the New Testament.

He was a tradesman, commonly he is said to have been a carpenter, but it's possible he may have been a stone worker. He was said to have been a direct descendent of David, the great king of Israel.

Since Joseph is not mentioned in any accounts of Jesus' public life, his crucifixion, or resurrection, it is thought that Joseph died before Jesus started preaching.

St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Catholic Church, unborn children, fathers, immigrants, workers, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Despite knowing so little about Joseph, he still has two feast days in the Western church. In his capacity as the patron saint of Workers, 1st May was established as the Feast of "St. Joseph the Worker" in 1955. This is seen as an attempt to counteract the social and non religious growth of Labour Day as a worldwide holiday.

How is St. Joseph's Day celebrated?

St. Joseph's day always falls in Lent, so meals on his day are always associated with meatless dishes. In Italy a tradition is to serve food that contains bread crumbs as these represent saw dust since St. Joseph was a carpenter.

In Valencia, Spain, St. Joseph's Day is celebrated as Fallas, a city-wide celebration that lasts for five days.

The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Joseph's Day on the Sunday after Christmas.

Fathers' Day

St. Joseph is the patron saint of fathers and in some catholic countries, notably Italy, Portugal and Spain, Fathers' Day is celebrated on St. Joseph's Day.


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