Christmas Time

About this day

Christmas Time celebrates the birth of the Lord and his first manifestations. It runs from the evening of December 24 to the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and includes the Octave of Christmas, Holy Family, Mary, Mother of God, and the Epiphany.

Coming up in the next year

Next: Fri 25 Dec 2026 — Year B · I

• Fri 25 Dec 2026 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
• Sun 27 Dec 2026 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
• Tue 29 – Thu 31 Dec 2026 Weekdays of Christmas Time
• Fri 1 Jan 2027 Octave Day of the Nativity — Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Mary, Mother of God)
• Sun 3 Jan 2027 The Epiphany of the Lord
• Wed 6 – Sat 9 Jan 2027 Weekdays of Christmas Time
• Sun 10 Jan 2027 The Baptism of the Lord

Music

Mass

• Holy Family – Propers (Organ) [[3] 187-259. Holy Family. 1 Jan. Sun 2. 07.10.16] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Epiphany – Propers (Organ) [[4] 260-325. Epiphany. Baptism. 07.10.16] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Organ Propers, Book 2: Vigil Mass to Holy Family (Organ) [2. XMAS.92-209] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Organ Propers, Book 3: Mary, Mother of God to Baptism of the Lord (Organ) [3. Jan 1 – Baptism. 210-325] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Mass during the Night – Gospel [Gospel Christmas Midnight Mass 2017 t recentior] DetailsSung Gospel
• Christmas - All Masses - Communion, Introit, Offertory (Organ) [PROPER VOl. 1 #92-186: Nativity of the Lord] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Advent – Week 1 to Week 7 – Propers [Propers. II. Weekdays. TEMP. book. long. 03.09.20 final] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Octave of the Nativity – Propers (Organ) (2019) [Propers. ORG. Xmas Weekdays. 05.19.19] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Octave of the Nativity – Propers (Organ) (2020) [PROPERS. organ. XMAS. weekdays. 179-285. 02.25.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion

Divine Office

• Christmas Time – Office – Hymn [HYMNS. II. Christmas. 2020] DetailsOffice Hymn
• Epiphany – Office – Hymn [HYMNS. III. Epiphany – Baptism. 2020] DetailsOffice Hymn

Divine Office: Compline (Night Prayer)

• Compline – All Seasons (English & Latin) (2018 b) [Compline. Simple. All seasons. 05.07.18] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Nunc Dimittis · Marian Antiphon
• Compline – All Seasons (English & Latin) (2018 a) [Compline. Simple. Per Annum. Xmas. Epip. Bap. 2018] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Nunc Dimittis · Marian Antiphon

Divine Office: Office of Readings (Matins)

• Christmas – Office of Readings [1. Matins. Christmas. 2016. booklet. congregation] DetailsInvitatory · Office Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory
• Christmas – Office of Readings – Te Deum (2016 a) [3. Matins. Christmas.Te Deum. simple tone. 2016] DetailsTe Deum
• Christmas – Office of Readings – Te Deum (2016 b) [4. Matins. Christmas.Te Deum. simple tone. [b] 2016] DetailsTe Deum
• Christmas – Office of Readings – Te Deum (2016 c) [5. Matins. Christmas.Te Deum. solemn tone. 2016. PBofC] DetailsTe Deum
• Christmas – Office of Readings (Organ) [6. Christmas Matins. 2016. organ] DetailsInvitatory · Office Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Responsory

Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)

• Mary, Mother of God – Vespers & Office of Readings – Hymn [2. Matins. Christmas. Of the Father’s Love Begotten. alternate hymn 2016] DetailsOffice Hymn
• Weekdays of Christmas Time – Tuesday – Vespers [Tue 2 Vesp EPIPH] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Epiphany – Vespers [Vespers. Jan 6. 2016 Epiphany weekday. WED Wk 2] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat

Divine Office: Vespers I

• Mary, Mother of God – First Vespers (Organ) [1 Jan 2017 1 Vesp ORGAN Portland] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Responsory · Magnificat
• Christmas – First Vespers (Organ) [1 Vespers CHRISTMAS FULL organ 102523] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Christmas – First Vespers [Dec. 25 VESPERS I. 2023. FULL. Wyom.] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Mary, Mother of God – First Vespers (English & Latin) [Jan 1. 2017. At I Vespers. ants. in cantu] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Marian Antiphon

Divine Office: Vespers II

• Epiphany – Second Vespers (2015) [ABC Vespers. 2015. Wk 2. WED. Epiphany season. 2016] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Christmas – Second Vespers (Organ) [christmas vespers 2_ organ] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Christmas – Second Vespers (English & Latin) [Dec. 25 VESPERS II. 2020. 12.23.20.+] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Marian Antiphon · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration
• Epiphany – Second Vespers (Organ) [epiphany full organ 2023-10232023100540-0001] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration
• Baptism of the Lord – Second Vespers [EWTN Baptism. II Vespers. 2020 +++] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration
• Baptism of the Lord – Second Vespers (English & Latin) (2020 a) [EWTN Baptism. II Vespers. 2020. + hymn. 2020] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration
• Baptism of the Lord – Second Vespers (English & Latin) (2020 b) [EWTN Baptism. II Vespers. 2020. HYMN …pdf] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Epiphany – Second Vespers (2020) [EWTN Epiphany. II Vespers. 2020 +] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Holy Family – Second Vespers (2020) [EWTN Holy Family. II Vespers. 2020 +] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
• Holy Family – Second Vespers (2023) [EWTN Holy Family. II Vespers. 2023. FULL. yyy] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat

In this group

• The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
• The Octave of the Nativity
• The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
• Octave Day of the Nativity — Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Mary, Mother of God)
• The Second Sunday after the Nativity
• The Epiphany of the Lord
• The Baptism of the Lord
• Weekdays of Christmas Time