24 Friday 

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Opening of the Holy Door and Midnight Mass
Holy Land 
Opening of the Jubilee

25 Saturday 

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
Local Churches
Opening of the Jubilee
St Peter’s Square
+ The "Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing
Basilica of St John Lateran
+ Opening of the Holy Door and celebration of the Vespers

31 Friday

St Peter’s Basilica
+ Vespers and Te Deum
St Peter’s Square
Youth Prayer Vigil  
for the passage to the New Year
+ Blessing Urbi et Orbi from 
Apostolic Building window 

1 Saturday 

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
World Day for Peace
Basilica of St Mary Major
+ Opening of the Holy Door and Holy Mass
St Peter’s Square
+ Angelus and greetings to the Marathon participants 

2 Sunday 

Second Sunday after Christmas
Children's Jubilee
St Peter’s Square
+ Angelus

6 Thursday 

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass and Episcopal Ordinations

9 Sunday 

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Sistine Chapel
+ Holy Mass with Baptism of children

18 Tuesday 

Beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity(1)
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
+ Opening of the Holy Door and 
Ecumenical Celebration of Vespers

25 Tuesday 

Feast of the Conversion of St Paul Apostle
Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Ecumenical celebration 

2 Wednesday 

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Liturgy of light and Holy Mass
Jubilee of Consecrated Life

9 Wednesday 

Memorial of St Maron
Basilica of St Mary Major
Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene Rite (Maronite)

11 Friday  

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass and celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Jubilee of the Sick and health-care Workers

18 Friday  

Memorial of Blessed John (Beato Angelico)
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Jubilee of Artists

20 Sunday 

St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass and Ordinations of deacons
+ Jubilee of permanent Deacons

22 Tuesday  

Solemnity of the Chair of St Peter Apostle
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Roman Curia

25 Friday – 27 Sunday

New Synod Hall
+ Study convention on the implementation 
of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council

5 Sunday  

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass and Beatification Rite

8 Wednesday  

Ash Wednesday
+ General Audience
Afternoon
Basilica of St Sabina  
Holy Mass and Imposition of the Ashes

9 Thursday

Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

10 Friday

Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

11 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

12 Sunday  

First Sunday of Lent
St Peter's Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Day for pardon (3)
Basilica of St John Lateran
Rite of Election and the inscription of the names of the catechumens

12 Sunday - 18 Saturday

+ Spiritual Exercises in Vatican

16 Thursday

Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

17 Friday

Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

18 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Oriental Rite (Chaldean and Malabar)
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

19 Sunday  

Second Sunday of Lent
St Peter's Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Craftsmen

23 Thursday

Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

24 Friday

Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

25 Saturday  

Basilica of St Mary Major 
Recital of the Rosary

26 Sunday  

Third Sunday of Lent
Basilica of St John Lateran
First scrutiny of catechumens and consigning of the Symbol

30 Thursday

Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

31 Friday

Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

1 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

2 Sunday  

Fourth Sunday of Lent
Basilica of St John Lateran
Second scrutiny for the catechumens

6 Thursday

Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

7 Friday

Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

8 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

9 Sunday  

Fifth Sunday of Lent
St Peter's Square
+ Holy Mass and Beatification Rite 
Basilica of St John Lateran
Third scrutiny for the catechumens and consigning 
of the Lord’s Prayer

13 Thursday

Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

14 Friday

Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

15 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

16 Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord

18 Tuesday of Holy Week 

In the Major Basilicas
Community celebration of the Sacrament 
of Penance with individual absolution

20 Holy Thursday  

St Peter’s Basilica
+ Chrismal Mass
Basilica of St John Lateran
+ Mass of the Lord's Supper

21 Holy Friday

St Peter’s Basilica
+ Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Colosseum
+ Way of the Cross

22 Holy Saturday

St Peter’s Basilica
+ Easter Vigil: Celebration of Holy Mass 
and the Sacraments of Christian Initiation of Adults

23 Easter Sunday - Resurrection of the Lord  

St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass 
+ "Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing

30 Sunday  

Second Sunday of Easter
Basilica of St Pancratius
Mass for newly baptized adults

1 Monday  

Memorial of St Joseph the Worker
Tor Vergata
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Workers

6 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

7 Sunday  

Third Sunday of Easter
Colosseum
Commemoration of Witnesses of the Faith of XXth Century
+ Ecumenical celebration

13 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

14 Sunday  

Fourth Sunday of Easter
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass and Priestly Ordinations

18 Thursday  

80th Birthday of the Holy Father

St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Clergy

Paul VI Hall 
Concert of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

20 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

21 Sunday

Fifth Sunday of Easter
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass and Canonization Rite

25 Thursday

St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
+ Jubilee of Scientists

26 Friday

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
Divine Liturgy in the Alexandrian-Ethiopian Rite
(Feast of Mary Covenant of Mercy)

27 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

28 Sunday  

Sixth Sunday of Easter
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Diocese of Rome

2 Friday

St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Migrants and Itinerant People

4 Sunday  

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Social Communications' Day
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
+ Jubilee of Journalists

8 Thursday

Paul VI Hall 
Concert of the Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra

11 Sunday  

Solemnity of Pentecost
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Day of Reflection and Prayer on the duties of Catholics towards others: 
proclamation of Christ, witnesses and dialogue 

18 Sunday  

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Basilica of St John Lateran
+ Solemn opening of the 
47th International Eucharistic Congress

22 Thursday  

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
+ Holy Mass and Eucharistic Procession
From the Basilica of St John Lateran
to the Basilica of st Mary Major

25 Sunday

St Peter's Square
+ Holy Mass for the closing of the 
47th International Eucharistic Congress

29 Thursday  

Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass and the imposition of the Pallium on the Metropolitans

2 Sunday  

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

9 Sunday  

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Jubilee celebration in the prisons

16 Sunday  

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

23 Sunday  

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

30 Sunday  

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

5 Saturday

Vigil of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Basilica of St Mary Major
+ Prayer vigil in response to the appeal of 
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople 

6 Sunday  

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Second Vespers 

14 Monday  

Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Basilica of St Mary Major
Incense Rite of the Copt Liturgy

15 Tuesday  

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
+ Opening of the 15th World Youth Day

19 Saturday

Tor Vergata
+ Prayer Vigil

20 Sunday  

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tor Vergata
+ Holy Mass concluding the 
15th World Youth Day
Jubilee of Youth

27 Sunday  

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

3 Sunday

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass and Beatification Rite

10 Sunday  

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of University Teachers

14 Thursday  

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Stational Procession from the Basilica of the Holy Cross 
in Jerusalem to the Basilica of St John Lateran
Basilica of St John Lateran
Vespers in the Armenian Rite and the Rite of Antasdan

15 Friday

St Peter's Basilica
Holy Mass
+ Jubilee of the Pontificial Representatives
Basilica of St Mary Major
Opening of the International Marian-Mariological Congress

17 Sunday  

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter's Square
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Elderly

23 Saturday

Paul VI Hall 
Concert of «Danubia» Youth Orchestra 
commemorating the first millennium of 
Christian presence in the Magyar Land

24 Sunday  

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter's Basilica
+ Holy Mass for the conclusion of the 
International Marian-Mariological Congress

28 Thursday

St Peter's Basilica
+ Holy Mass for Deceased Popes

1 Sunday  

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter's Square
+ Holy Mass and Canonization Rite

3 Tuesday

Day for Jewish – Christian Dialogue

7 Saturday  

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Recitation of the Rosary and procession

8 Sunday  

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass and Act of entrustment to Mary
Jubilee of Bishops

14 Saturday – 15 Sunday

St Peter’s Square
+ 3rd Worldwide Meeting of the Holy Father with Families

15 Sunday 

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass and celebration of Matrimony
Jubilee of Families

17 Tuesday - 21 Saturday

International Missiological Congress

18 Wednesday – 22 Sunday

World Missionary Congress

21 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

22 Sunday  

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
World Missionary Day
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass

Paul VI Hall 
Concert of the Symphonic Orchestra of Brno

28 Saturday

Basilica of St Mary Major
Recital of the Rosary

29 Sunday  

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Olympic Stadium
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Sports People

1 Wednesday  

Solemnity of All Saints
50th Anniversary of Dogmatic definition 
of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

2 Thursday

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

4 Saturday

St Peter's Basilica 
Celebration of the Holy Mass in the Ambrosian Rite

5 Sunday  

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter's Basilica 
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Parliament and Government Members 

12 Sunday  

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Day of Thanks for the gifts of Creation
St Peter's Square
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of the agricultural world

14 Tuesday

St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass for deceased Cardinals and Bishops 

19 Sunday  

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Square
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of Arm Forcies and Police

21 Tuesday  

Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Basilica of St Mary in Trastevere
Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene Rite (Syrian and Malankar)

24 Friday - 30 Thursday

 World Congress of the Apostolate of the Laity

26 Sunday  

Solemnity of Christ the King
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Apostolate of the Laity

3 Sunday  

First Sunday of Advent
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
+ Jubilee of the Disabled 

8 Friday  

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the 
Blessed Virgin Mary
Piazza di Spagna 
+ Homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Basilica of St Mary Major
+ Akathistos Hymn

10 Sunday  

Second Sunday of Advent
Basilica of St John Lateran
Holy Mass

16 Saturday

St Peter’s Basilica
Celebration of the Holy Mass in the Mozarabic Rite

17 Sunday  

Third Sunday of Advent
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Holy Mass
+ Jubilee of the World of Entertainment 

24 Sunday  

Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Midnight Mass

25 Monday  

Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
+ "Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing 

31 Sunday

St Peter’s Basilica
+ Vespers and Te Deum

1 Monday  

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
World Day for Peace
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass

5 Friday

Vigil of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Basilicas of St John Lateran, 
St Mary Major and St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Holy Mass and Closing of the Holy Doors
Holy Land
Closing of the Jubilee
Local Churches
Closing of the Jubilee

6 Saturday 

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
+ Holy Mass and Closing of the Holy Door; Te Deum

+ This symbol indicates that the Holy Father will preside the Celebration.

NOTES

(1) During the Week there will be ecumenical celebrations in basilicas and churches in Rome, presided by representatives of Christian communions. 

(2) In the last decade of March the Holy Father may make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

(3) The Church “cannot cross the threshold of the new millennium without encouraging her children to purify themselves through repentance of past errors and instances of infidelity, inconsistency, and slowness to act” (Tertio millennio adveniente, n. 33); cf. also ibid., nn. 34-36.