Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Vatican City’s official observance page identifies 8 December as the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Date and recurrence
8 December annually in the Roman Catholic calendar
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Catholic Church / Roman liturgical calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Vatican City State — 8 December: Immaculate ConceptionOfficial Faith Authority
Frequently asked questions
When is Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
8 December annually in the Roman Catholic calendar The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 December.
Does Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / Roman liturgical calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
The stored designation basis is: Vatican City’s official observance page identifies 8 December as the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.. Supporting provenance includes Vatican City State — 8 December: Immaculate Conception. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / Roman liturgical calendar. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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