BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Faithful Reach//Church year calendar//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Church calendar 2026 (Faithful Reach)
X-WR-CALDESC:Key dates for church social media in 2026. https://www.faithf
 ul-reach.com/church-calendar-2026
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:new-year-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
SUMMARY:New Year's Day
DESCRIPTION:A fresh start: vision for the year\, a verse for the year\, in
 vitations to January series.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:epiphany-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260107
SUMMARY:Epiphany
DESCRIPTION:The wise men and the light for the nations.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:baptism-of-the-lord-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
SUMMARY:Baptism of the Lord
DESCRIPTION:A natural Sunday to share baptism stories or announce a baptis
 m class.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:mlk-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120
SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day
DESCRIPTION:Service projects\, unity and justice.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:valentines-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
SUMMARY:Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:Marriage\, friendship and community content.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:transfiguration-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
SUMMARY:Transfiguration Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The last Sunday before Lent.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ash-wednesday-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219
SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Lent begins. Share service times a week ahead.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ash-wednesday-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Ash Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Ash Wednesday is Wednesday\, February 18. https://www.faithful
 -reach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dst-starts-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
SUMMARY:Clocks spring forward
DESCRIPTION:Remind people on Saturday: service is an hour “earlier” to
 morrow.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:palm-sunday-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
SUMMARY:Palm Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Holy Week begins. Post every Holy Week service.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:maundy-thursday-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday
DESCRIPTION:The Last Supper and communion.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:good-friday-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:A quieter\, reflective post\; service times.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:easter-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
SUMMARY:Easter Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The biggest visitor Sunday of the year. Start inviting four we
 eks ahead.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:easter-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Easter Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Easter Sunday is Sunday\, April 5. https://www.faithful-reach.
 com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:national-day-of-prayer-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
SUMMARY:National Day of Prayer (US)
DESCRIPTION:Invite people to pray\; share a prayer gathering.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:national-day-of-prayer-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
SUMMARY:Start promoting: National Day of Prayer (US)
DESCRIPTION:National Day of Prayer (US) is Thursday\, May 7. https://www.f
 aithful-reach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:mothers-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
SUMMARY:Mother's Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Honor mothers\, and be gentle with those for whom the day is h
 ard.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:mothers-day-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Mother's Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Mother's Day (US) is Sunday\, May 10. https://www.faithful-rea
 ch.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ascension-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515
SUMMARY:Ascension Day
DESCRIPTION:Forty days after Easter.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:pentecost-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
SUMMARY:Pentecost
DESCRIPTION:The birthday of the church.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:pentecost-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Pentecost
DESCRIPTION:Pentecost is Sunday\, May 24. https://www.faithful-reach.com/c
 hurch-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:memorial-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
SUMMARY:Memorial Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Remembering those who died in service.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:trinity-sunday-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
SUMMARY:Trinity Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The Sunday after Pentecost.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fathers-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
SUMMARY:Father's Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Honor fathers and father figures.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fathers-day-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Father's Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Father's Day (US) is Sunday\, June 21. https://www.faithful-re
 ach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:independence-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
SUMMARY:Independence Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Freedom\, gratitude and prayer for the nation.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:labor-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
SUMMARY:Labor Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Faith and work\; fall schedules start.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:grandparents-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
SUMMARY:Grandparents Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Honor grandparents\; invite them to share wisdom.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:pastor-appreciation-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
SUMMARY:Pastor Appreciation Month begins
DESCRIPTION:Invite your church to thank your pastors all month.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:world-communion-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
SUMMARY:World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:One church around the world at one table.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:world-communion-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
SUMMARY:Start promoting: World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:World Communion Sunday is Sunday\, October 4. https://www.fait
 hful-reach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:reformation-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
SUMMARY:Reformation Day
DESCRIPTION:Also Halloween: trunk-or-treat and fall festivals.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:all-saints-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
SUMMARY:All Saints' Day
DESCRIPTION:Remembering the faithful who have died.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dst-ends-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
SUMMARY:Clocks fall back
DESCRIPTION:Remind people on Saturday: an extra hour of sleep.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:veterans-day-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
SUMMARY:Veterans Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:Thank the veterans in your congregation.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:christ-the-king-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
SUMMARY:Christ the King Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The last Sunday of the church year.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:thanksgiving-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving (US)
DESCRIPTION:Gratitude stories\; food drives and serving.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:thanksgiving-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Thanksgiving (US)
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving (US) is Thursday\, November 26. https://www.faith
 ful-reach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:advent-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130
SUMMARY:First Sunday of Advent
DESCRIPTION:Advent begins: hope.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:advent-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
SUMMARY:Start promoting: First Sunday of Advent
DESCRIPTION:First Sunday of Advent is Sunday\, November 29. https://www.fa
 ithful-reach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:giving-tuesday-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202
SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Year-end giving begins.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:advent-2-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207
SUMMARY:Second Sunday of Advent
DESCRIPTION:Peace.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:advent-3-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
SUMMARY:Third Sunday of Advent
DESCRIPTION:Joy.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:advent-4-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
SUMMARY:Fourth Sunday of Advent
DESCRIPTION:Love.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:christmas-eve-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
SUMMARY:Christmas Eve
DESCRIPTION:Second only to Easter for visitors. Start inviting three weeks
  ahead.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:christmas-eve-2026-promote@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206
SUMMARY:Start promoting: Christmas Eve
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Eve is Thursday\, December 24. https://www.faithful-
 reach.com/church-calendar-2026
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:christmas-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Merry Christmas.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:year-end-giving-2026@faithful-reach.com
DTSTAMP:20251101T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
SUMMARY:Year-end giving deadline
DESCRIPTION:Last day for tax-deductible gifts this year.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
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