| <-February 1981 | March 1981: | April 1981-> |
| Sunday: | Monday: | Tuesday: | Wednesday: | Thursday: | Friday: | Saturday: |
| 1: The 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 2: The 8th Monday in Ordinary Time | 3: The 8th Tuesday in Ordinary Time | 4: Ash Wednesday | 5: The Thursday after Ash Wednesday (Lent) | 6: The Friday after Ash Wednesday (Lent) | 7: The Saturday after Ash Wednesday (Lent) |
| 8: The 1st Sunday of Lent | 9: The 1st Monday of Lent | 10: The 1st Tuesday of Lent | 11: The 1st Wednesday of Lent | 12: The 1st Thursday of Lent | 13: The 1st Friday of Lent | 14: The 1st Saturday of Lent |
| 15: The 2nd Sunday of Lent | 16: The 2nd Monday of Lent | 17: The Memorial of Saint Patrick | 18: The 2nd Wednesday of Lent | 19: The Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary | 20: The 2nd Friday of Lent | 21: The 2nd Saturday of Lent |
| 22: The 3rd Sunday of Lent | 23: The 3rd Monday of Lent | 24: The 3rd Tuesday of Lent | 25: The Annunciation | 26: The 3rd Thursday of Lent | 27: The 3rd Friday of Lent | 28: The 3rd Saturday of Lent |
| 29: Laetare Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent) | 30: The 4th Monday of Lent | 31: The 4th Tuesday of Lent |