The Angel of the Lord Made the Announcement to Mary and she conceived by the Holy Spirit. This feast, celebrated exactly 9 months before Christmas, calls to mind the moment that the Word became Flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. Because today is Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, however, this solemnity is transferred to the first available day outside Holy Week and the Easter Octave. It will be celebrated liturgically on April 9, 2018.