Liturgical Colors Calendar

Liturgical Colors Calendar. The use of colors to differentiate liturgical seasons became a common practice in the western church in about the fourth century. The liturgical color appropriate for the day is indicated, when the color is green, red or purple, by the color of the numeral against a light grey background.

At first, usages varied considerably but by the 12th century. 27 rows a color chart showing the various colors used in the sanctuary for the seasons of the christian church year, as well as the dates for the current year.