Date | Celebration |
| 1979.01.25 – 1979.01.26 | Apostolic Journey to Dominican Republic Dominican Republic papal journey |
| 1979.01.26 – 1979.02.01 | Apostolic Journey to Mexico Mexico papal journey |
| 1979.02.01 | Apostolic Journey to Bahamas Bahamas papal journey |
| 1979.06.02 – 1979.06.10 | Apostolic Journey to Poland papal journey Poland |
| 1979.06.30 | Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 15 Cardinals  cardinal consistory |
| 1979.08.26 | Pastoral Visit to Veneto papal journey in Italy |
| 1979.09.08 | Pastoral Visit to Loreto and Ancona papal journey in Italy |
| 1979.09.29 – 1979.10.01 | Apostolic Journey to Ireland Ireland papal journey |
| 1979.10.01 – 1979.10.08 | Apostolic Journey to the USA papal journey USA  Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston- St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City
 Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia- Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn
 National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia St. Patrick's Church, Des Moines- Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
 Church of St. Peter’s in the Loop, Chicago- Church of the Divine Providence, Westchester
- Church of the Five Holy Martyrs, Chicago
- Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington
 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington Catholic University of America, Washington
|
| 1979.10.03 – 1979.10.12 | 8ᵗʰ International Mariological and 15ᵗʰ Marian Congress (Zaragoza, Spain) Marian Congress Mary |
| 1979.10.21 | World Mission Sunday 1979 mission |
| 1979.10.21 | Pastoral Visit to Pompei papal journey in Italy |
| 1979.11.05 – 1979.11.09 | 1ˢᵗ Extraordinary Consistory consistory |
| 1979.11.28 – 1979.11.30 | Apostolic Journey to Turkiye papal journey Turkey |
