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Epiphany

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Sunday, January 4 to Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Epiphany begins on January 6 (or the Sunday between January 2 and 6, for practical or pastoral reasons), commemorating the witness of the Magi to God’s incarnation in the infant Jesus. It is a time when Christians are called to pay attention to the light of revelation of God’s love that shines in the darkness, and follow the stories of the beginnings of Jesus’ own light-bearing ministry.

Observances throughout Epiphany

Includes liturgical dates from the Book of Alternative Services, as well as select secular and ecumenical observances (in italics).

Additional background on specific Principal Feasts, Holy Days, Memorials and Commemorations is available in For All the Saints.

Includes Sundays and Holy Days from the Book of Common Prayer.

A complete listing of liturgical observances is available in the online lectionary.

Suggested resources

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.