Navan Parish Patron Day - Feast of the Assumption 2026

What to Expect

The parish of St Mary’s, Navan celebrates its patronal feast day on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary each year on 15 August. In 2026 this falls on a Saturday. Special Masses are held at St Mary’s Church and at St Oliver’s Church in the parish. The Assumption (the belief that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven) is celebrated as a holy day of obligation in Ireland, though in 2026 it falls on a Saturday so it is not obligatory. The feast is nonetheless one of the most significant in the parish calendar, with the Patron Day treated as a celebration for the wider community.

Good to Know

• Date: Saturday 15 August 2026; check navanparish.ie for Mass schedule and any special triduum events in the days beforehand.

• Free to attend; all are welcome.

• St Mary’s Church is on Fair Green, Navan (the main town centre church).

• Parish tel: 046-902 7518.

Getting There

St Mary’s Church is on Fair Green in the centre of Navan town, walking distance from the bus station and town centre car parks.