Gaudete Sunday
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![Roman Catholic Gaudete Sunday Mass in which the priest is wearing the customary rose vestments.](/Images/godic/202501/14/Rose_Vestments,_Gaudete_Sunday1236.jpg")
![An Advent Wreath with the customary single candle in rose for Gaudete Sunday](/Images/godic/202501/14/Adventwreath1236.jpg")
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Gaudete Sunday (/ɡaʊˈdeɪteɪ/ gow-DAY-tay) is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western Church, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, many Lutheran Churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.