Innocents' Day 2026

Innocents' Day is observed on December 28, 2026. The Massacre of the Innocents is the biblical narrative of infanticide by Herod the Great, the Roman appointed King of the Jews. The number of infants killed is not stated, however the Holy Innocents have been claimed as the first Christian martyrs.

We have placed a detailed description of this event on this page: Innocents' Day 2025. For further information please stop by there!

More dates:

• Innocents' Day on Dec 28, 2025
• Innocents' Day on Dec 28, 2026
• Innocents' Day on Dec 28, 2027