| Gaudete Sunday | |
|---|---|
 One of the candles surrounding the Christ Candle in the Advent wreath is rose coloured for Gaudete Sunday, the beginning of the third week in Advent. | |
| Observed by | Occident |
| Liturgical color | Rose |
| Type | Christian |
| Observances | |
| Date | Second-final Sunday before Christmas Day |
| 2023 date | 17 December |
| 2024 date | 15 December |
| 2025 date | 14 December |
| 2026 date | 13 December |
Gaudete Sunday (/ɡaʊˈdɛtɛ/ gow-DET-eh) is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of Western Christianity, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, Lutheran churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.