Christmas
Midnight Mass and Christmas services in Prague
Midnight Mass in Prague is not always at midnight. Many churches hold theirs in the early evening of 24 December for families with children, while the cathedral and the larger churches keep a later hour. Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day and New Year have their own times as well.
The Christmas schedule has not been published yet — parishes usually announce it during Advent. Below is the little that has been announced so far; Midnight Mass and the other Christmas services are not among it yet. The page updates itself as the times arrive.
Services from 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027
24 December 2026
- 23:59 — Holy Mass — Church of the Most Holy Saviour (Academic Parish) (Midnight Mass)
25 December 2026
- 14:00 — Holy Mass — Church of the Most Holy Saviour (Academic Parish)
28 December 2026
- 07:00-07:29 — Confession — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
31 December 2026
- 16:30 — Holy Mass — Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul at Vyšehrad (Mass of thanksgiving to God for the past year, with prayers for God's help in the new year)
1 January 2027
- 14:00 — Holy Mass — Church of the Most Holy Saviour (Academic Parish)
- 18:30-20:30 — Adoration — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov)
Times checked 2 November 2026
Midnight Mass fills up, especially at the Týn Church, St Nicholas and the cathedral. Come early; attending is free.