Our Lady of Mount Carmel
USCCB provides readings for the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July.
Date and recurrence
16 July
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 / optional memorial. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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
- USCCB — Our Lady of Mount CarmelOfficial Catholic Observance
Frequently asked questions
When is Our Lady of Mount Carmel?
16 July The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 July.
Does Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / optional memorial. 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel?
The stored designation basis is: USCCB provides readings for the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July.. Supporting provenance includes USCCB — Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / optional memorial. 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 2026-09-09.
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