ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Khrist Prem Theological Regional Seminary (KPRT) & KPIT • Academic Year 2026 - 2027
July 2026
1
Wed
Orientation Programme for First Years / House Cleaning
Inaugural Mass; Blessing of the Cassocks, Rededication of Chapel
Birthday of Most Rev. Victor Henry Thakur (Archbishop of Raipur)
Orientation Programme for First Years / Monthly Renewal Programme
St. Thomas, the Apostle of India / Retreat begins for all
2
Thu
3
Fri
4
Sat
5
Sun
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time
6
Mon
7
Tue
8
Wed
9
Thu
10
Fri
Annual Retreat Ends
Conferral of Lector & Acolyte in the Evening
Birthday of Most Rev. Augustine Madathikunnel (Bishop of Khandwa)
Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025-2026 / Lectio Brevis
11
Sat
12
Sun
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time
13
Mon
14
Tue
15
Wed
16
Thu
17
Fri
18
Sat
Birthday of Rev. Fr. George C.M. (Spiritual Director)
Birthday of Rev. Fr. Arockia Suthan (Procurator & Moderator)
Fresher’s Day: Welcome Programme for new members of KPRT
19
Sun
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
20
Mon
21
Tue
22
Wed
23
Thu
24
Fri
25
Sat
DIACONATE ORDINATIONS
26
Sun
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
27
Mon
28
Tue
29
Wed
30
Thu
Birthday of Most Rev. Cajetan Francis Osta (Bishop of Muzaffarpur)
31
Fri
B. Th. Thesis Schema / Moderator Approval
August 2026
1
Sat
Parish Pastoral Ministry Begins for Deacons & Third Year Students
2
Sun
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
3
Mon
4
Tue
John Maria Vianney - HOLIDAY
5
Wed
6
Thu
7
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
8
Sat
Recollection
9
Sun
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10
Mon
11
Tue
12
Wed
13
Thu
14
Fri
Birthday of Bishop of Punalur Most Rev. Selvister Ponnumuthan
15
Sat
Independence Day; Assumption of the Bl. Virgin Mary
16
Sun
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
17
Mon
18
Tue
19
Wed
20
Thu
21
Fri
22
Sat
Newly Ordained Priests’ Day
23
Sun
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
24
Mon
25
Tue
26
Wed
27
Thu
28
Fri
First Draft of Thesis Submission
29
Sat
Onam
30
Sun
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
31
Mon
September 2026
1
Tue
Staff Meeting, Mission Month begins
2
Wed
3
Thu
4
Fri
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
Birthday of Rev. Fr. Ashwin Mathew (Provincial IMS)
Birthday of Rev. Fr. Antony Akkanath (Vice Rector & Director, KPIT)
5
Sat
Teachers’ Day
6
Sun
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
7
Mon
8
Tue
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nava Khani – Tribal Festival
9
Wed
10
Thu
11
Fri
12
Sat
13
Sun
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
14
Mon
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
15
Tue
16
Wed
17
Thu
18
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Class Meeting, Monthly Renewal Programme
19
Sat
Recollection
20
Sun
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
21
Mon
22
Tue
23
Wed
24
Thu
25
Fri
Birthday of Fr. Pradeep Kumar IMS (Ranchi Region)
26
Sat
Birthday of Most Rev. Linus Pingal Ekka, Bishop of Gumla
End of Mission Month Celebrations
27
Sun
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
28
Mon
29
Tue
30
Wed
Departure for Action-Reflection-Action (Second-Year Students)
Dissertation/Thesis Preparations for Third Year Students
Group Excursion for Deacons
October 2026
1
Thu
St. Theresa of Child Jesus, Patroness of the Missions
2
Fri
3
Sat
4
Sun
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Francis of Assisi
Deacons Return
5
Mon
6
Tue
7
Wed
Our Lady of the Rosary
11
Sun
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
17
Sat
Second Year Students return from ARA
18
Sun
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday
24
Sat
Recollection
25
Sun
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
30
Fri
31
Sat
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, ARA Reporting, Monthly Renewal Programme
Final draft of Thesis submission
Community Picnic
November 2026
1
Sun
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, All Saints Day
Farewell for Deacons
2
Mon
All Souls Day
3
Tue
4
Wed
Charles Borromeo, Patron of Seminarians
5
Thu
6
Fri
7
Sat
KPIT Bible Quiz 2026 - Synoptic Gospels - Written Exam for all
8
Sun
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
13
Fri
Ruhalaya National Bible Quiz 2026 Written Exam
14
Sat
Recollection
15
Sun
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
20
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
Thesis Defense of Third Year Students - First Day
21
Sat
Thesis Defense of Third Year Students - Second Day
22
Sun
Christ the King
27
Fri
Birthday of Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Trivandrum Most Rev. Dr. Christudas Rajappan
28
Sat
KPIT Bible Quiz 2026 Final – Audio Visual
29
Sun
First Sunday of Advent
30
Mon
December 2026
3
Thu
Francis Xavier – Patron of India
4
Fri
5
Sat
6
Sun
Second Sunday of Advent
7
Mon
8
Tue
Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
9
Wed
10
Thu
Birthday of Most Rev. Devprasad Ganawa SVD (Bishop of Udaipur)
11
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
12
Sat
Recollection
13
Sun
Third Sunday of Advent
Birthday of Fr. Melvin C.J. (Spiritual Director)
14
Mon
Semester Exams Begin
15
Tue
Semester Exams
16
Wed
Semester Exams
17
Thu
Semester Exams
18
Fri
Semester Exams
19
Sat
Christmas Holidays begin
20
Sun
Fourth Sunday of Advent
25
Fri
CHRISTMAS
26
Sat
Community Christmas Gathering and Celebration
27
Sun
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph
28
Mon
KHRISPO
Birthday of Most Rev. Thomas J. Netto, Archbishop of Trivandrum
29
Tue
KHRISPO
30
Wed
Grand Finale KHRISPO 2025
31
Thu
January 2027
1
Fri
New Year – Mother of God
2
Sat
Diocesan / Congregation Picnic
3
Sun
The Epiphany of The Lord
Holy Name of Jesus (Seminary Feast)
4
Mon
Classes Resume
8
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
9
Sat
Recollection
10
Sun
The Baptism of The Lord
15
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Class Meeting, Monthly Renewal Programme
16
Sat
PONGAL Celebration
17
Sun
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time • Unity Octave begins
24
Sun
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; End of Unity Octave
25
Mon
26
Tue
Republic Day
30
Sat
Silver Jubilee Celebration of KPRT Alumni of 2002 Batch
31
Sun
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 2027
5
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
6
Sat
Recollection
7
Sun
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10
Wed
Ash Wednesday
13
Sat
Ad Audiendas Confessiones exam for Third Year Theologians
14
Sun
First Sunday of Lent
21
Sun
Second Sunday of Lent
24
Wed
Birthday of Most Rev. Thomas Mathew (Bishop of Indore)
25
Thu
Birthday of Most Rev. Antonis Bara (Bishop of Ambikapur)
26
Fri
Rector’s Day (Birthday of Rev. Fr. Francis Scaria)
27
Sat
28
Sun
Third Sunday of Lent
March 2027
5
Fri
Staff Meeting
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
6
Sat
7
Sun
Fourth Sunday of Lent
12
Fri
Birthday of Rev. Fr. Preetam Vasuniya, (Moderator, Resident Staff)
13
Sat
14
Sun
Fifth Sunday of Lent
18
Thu
Birthday of Most Rev. Emmanuel Kerketta, (Bishop of Jashpur)
19
Fri
St. Joseph, Husband of Mary
20
Sat
Recollection
21
Sun
Palm Sunday – The Lord’s Passion
22
Mon
Holy Week
23
Tue
Holy Week
24
Wed
Holy Week
25
Thu
Maundy Thursday
26
Fri
Good Friday
27
Sat
Holy Saturday
28
Sun
EASTER SUNDAY
29
Mon
30
Tue
31
Wed
April 2027
1
Thu
2
Fri
3
Sat
COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAM
4
Sun
Second Sunday of Easter
5
Mon
The Annunciation of the Lord
Semestral Exams Begin
6
Tue
Exams
Staff Meeting
7
Wed
Group Mass, Monthly Renewal Programme
8
Thu
Exams
9
Fri
Exams
Birthday of Most Rev. Peter Kharadi, (Bishop of Jhabua)
10
Sat
COMPREHENSIVE ORAL EXAM
General House Cleaning
11
Sun
Third Sunday of Easter
12
Mon
Exams
13
Tue
Exams
14
Wed
Exams End
15
Thu
Summer Holidays Begin
16
Fri
17
Sat
18
Sun
Fourth Sunday of Easter
24
Sat
Birthday of Most Rev. Dr. Benny Varghese Edathattel (Bishop of Itanagar)
25
Sun
Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 2027 [HOLIDAYS]
1
Sat
St. Joseph, the Worker
2
Sun
Sixth Sunday of Easter
8
Sat
Birthday of Archbishop of Bhopal Most Rev. Sebastin Durairaj
9
Sun
Ascension of the Lord
16
Sun
Pentecost Sunday
22
Sat
Birthday of Fr. Julius Kullu (Spiritual Director)
23
Sun
The Most Holy Trinity
30
Sun
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
31
Mon
Birthday of Most Rev. Joseph Thykkattil (Bishop of Gwalior)
June 2027 [HOLIDAYS]
4
Fri
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
5
Sat
The immaculate Heart of Mary
6
Sun
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
13
Sun
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Birthday of Most Rev. Valan Arasu (Bishop of Jabalpur)
20
Sun
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
21
Mon
Staff Members Return after Holidays
22
Tue
Staff Meeting
27
Sun
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
28
Mon
29
Tue
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
Birthday of Most Rev. Paul Toppo (Bishop Raigarh)
30
Wed
Students Return from Summer Holidays