| Rogation days | |
|---|---|
 Blessing the Fields on Rogation Sunday at Hever, Kent in 1967 | |
| Observed by | Christians |
| Liturgical color | Violet |
| Observances | Fasting and processions |
| Date | 25 April (Major) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday preceding Ascension Thursday (Minor) |
| 2023 date | 25 April; 15–17 May |
| 2024 date | 25 April; 6–8 May |
| 2025 date | 25 April; 26–28 May |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Ascension Thursday |
Rogation days are days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity. They are observed with processions and the Litany of the Saints. The so-called major rogation is held on 25 April;[a] the minor rogations are held on Monday to Wednesday preceding Ascension Thursday.[1] The word rogation comes from the Latin verb rogare, meaning "to ask", which reflects the beseeching of God for the appeasement of his anger and for protection from calamities.[2][3]
Rogation Sunday is celebrated on the 5th Sunday after Easter (also known as the 6th Sunday of Easter) in the Anglican tradition.[4][5] This day is also known in the Lutheran tradition as Rogate Sunday.[6]
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- ^ Rogation Days: A Rookie Anglican Guide
- ^ A Table of the Movaeble Feasts, www.churchofengland.org
- ^ Sutton, J., What is Rogate Sunday?, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Terre Haute, published 5 May 2018, accessed 24 September 2023