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June 24 · Solemnity · White
Nativity of St John the Baptist
Six months before Christmas, the Church remembers the birth of John, the forerunner. Luke 1 records Zechariah's restored speech and the prophecy that the child would 'go before the Lord to prepare His way.'
A prayerSaint John, voice in the wilderness, make a straight path in our hearts today.
When is the feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist?
The feast is celebrated on June 24 each year, kept as a solemnity in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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