Liturgical Colors

White- is a neutral color of the rainbow you cannot see it


light
innocence
purity
joy
triumph
glory


Season of Christmas
Season of Easter
Feasts of the Lord, other than of His passion
Feasts of Mary, the angels, and saints who were not martyrs
All Saints (1 November)
Feasts of the Apostles
Nuptial Masses
Masses for the dead (Requiem Masses) when the deceased is a baptized child who died before the age of reason

Note: White is the color of Popes' non-liturgical dress. White can be replaced by Silver.



Red

Feasts of the Lord's passion, Blood, and Cross
Feasts of the martyrs
Palm Sunday
Pentecost

Note: Red is the color of Cardinals' non-liturgical dress

the Passion
blood
fire
God's Love
martyrdom


Green

Time After Epiphany
Time After Pentecost


the Holy Ghost
life eternal
hope


Violet

Season of Advent
Season of Septuagesima
Season of Lent
Rogation Days
Ember Days (except for Pentecost Ember Days)
Vigils except for Ascension and Pentecost
Good Friday

Note: Violet, literally "amaranth red," is the color of Bishops', Archbishops', and Patriarchs' non-liturgical dress

penance
humility
melancholy


Black

All Souls Day
Masses for the dead (Requiem Masses), except for baptized children who've died before the age of reason

mourning
sorrow


Rose

Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent)
Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent)

Gold

Gold can replace white, red, or green (but not violet or black)