Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.
21 June 2026
The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. In England and Wales, Day for Life is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year. This year it falls on Sunday, 21 June.
This year’s theme is The Wonder of the Child in the Womb. Here you will find information, prayers and downloads.
The 'Day for Life' 2026 message, shared by the three Bishops' Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland offers a reflection on this year's theme - The Wonder of the Child in the Womb.
This simple A4 PDF booklet contains the joint message from the Bishops of England and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, along with a psalm and prayers for 'Day for Life' 2026.
We are encouraging people to pray this novena starting on 23 May so that it finishes on 31 May, on the Feast of the Visitation
Prayers that can be used on or around Day for Life, celebrated in parishes throughout England and Wales on Sunday, 21 June 2026.
All information on how to apply for a grant from the Day for Life Fund can be found here.
The theme in 2025 was Hope does not Disappoint: Finding meaning in Suffering. Inspired by Romans 5:5-6 we find hope can endure the darkness of human suffering and even see beyond it.
Day for Life 2024 focused on care at the end of life and the need to build a culture of care. The theme was ‘The Lord is my shepherd - Compassion and Hope at the end of life’.
The theme in 2023 was ‘Listen to Her’ and focused on post-abortion trauma and the impact of abortion primarily on women, but also men and others.
'Day for Life' is the day in our calendar set aside to celebrate life from conception to natural death. In 2022 the focus was on caring for and valuing the elderly.
