Advent 2026 Mass readings

The Mass readings for every day of Advent 2026, Sunday, November 29 to Thursday, December 24, by week: references only (book, chapter and verse) from the US lectionary. Read the full texts in your missal, your parish's missalette or the app. Each date links to its day in the calendar, with the color, saints and feasts.

Week 1 · Week 2 · Week 3 (Gaudete) · Week 4

First week of Advent

Sunday, November 29 — 1st Sunday of AdventIsaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 · Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 · 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 · Mark 13:33-37
Monday, November 30 — Saint Andrew the ApostleRomans 10:9-18 · Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 · Matthew 4:18-22
Tuesday, December 1 — Tuesday of the 1st week of AdventIsaiah 11:1-10 · Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 · Luke 10:21-24
Wednesday, December 2 — Wednesday of the 1st week of AdventIsaiah 25:6-10a · Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 · Matthew 15:29-37
Thursday, December 3 — Saint Francis Xavier, PriestIsaiah 26:1-6 · Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a · Matthew 7:21, 24-27
Friday, December 4 — Saint John Damascene, Priest and DoctorIsaiah 29:17-24 · Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 · Matthew 9:27-31
Saturday, December 5 — Saturday of the 1st week of AdventIsaiah 30:19-21, 23-26 · Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 · Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8

Second week of Advent

Sunday, December 6 — 2nd Sunday of AdventIsaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 · Psalm 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 · 2 Peter 3:8-14 · Mark 1:1-8
Monday, December 7 — Saint Ambrose, Bishop and DoctorIsaiah 35:1-10 · Psalm 85:9ab, 10, 11-12, 13-14 · Luke 5:17-26
Tuesday, December 8 — Immaculate ConceptionGenesis 3:9-15, 20 · Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 · Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 · Luke 1:26-38
Wednesday, December 9 — Saint Juan Diego CuauhtlatoatzinIsaiah 40:25-31 · Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10 · Matthew 11:28-30
Thursday, December 10 — Our Lady of LoretoIsaiah 41:13-20 · Psalm 145:1, 9, 10-11, 12-13ab · Matthew 11:11-15
Friday, December 11 — Saint Damasus I, PopeIsaiah 48:17-19 · Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 · Matthew 11:16-19
Saturday, December 12 — Our Lady of GuadalupeZechariah 2:14-17 · Judith 13:18bcde, 19 · Luke 1:26-38

Third week of Advent

Sunday, December 13 — 3rd Sunday of AdventIsaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 · Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54 · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 · John 1:6-8, 19-28
Monday, December 14 — Saint John of the Cross, Priest and DoctorNumbers 24:2-7, 15-17a · Psalm 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9 · Matthew 21:23-27
Tuesday, December 15 — Tuesday of the 3rd week of AdventZephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 · Psalm 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23 · Matthew 21:28-32
Wednesday, December 16 — Wednesday of the 3rd week of AdventIsaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25 · Psalm 85:9ab, 10, 11-12, 13-14 · Luke 7:18b-23
Thursday, December 17 — Thursday of the 3rd week of AdventGenesis 49:2, 8-10 · Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 · Matthew 1:1-17
Friday, December 18 — Friday of the 3rd week of AdventJeremiah 23:5-8 · Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 · Matthew 1:18-25
Saturday, December 19 — Saturday of the 3rd week of AdventJudges 13:2-7, 24-25a · Psalm 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 · Luke 1:5-25

Fourth week of Advent

Sunday, December 20 — 4th Sunday of Advent2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 · Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 · Romans 16:25-27 · Luke 1:26-38
Monday, December 21 — Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and DoctorSong of Songs 2:8-14 · Psalm 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 · Luke 1:39-45
Tuesday, December 22 — Tuesday of the 4th week of Advent1 Samuel 1:24-28 · 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd · Luke 1:46-56
Wednesday, December 23 — Saint John of Kenty, PriestMalachi 3:1-4, 23-24 · Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10, 14 · Luke 1:57-66
Thursday, December 24 — Thursday of the 4th week of Advent2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 · Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 · Luke 1:67-79

Citations from the MIT-licensed cpbjr/catholic-readings-api table. Feasts that replace the weekday readings (St Andrew on November 30, the Immaculate Conception on December 8, Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12) are shown on their day. Check your diocese for local celebrations.

Advent 2026 readings questions

When does Advent 2026 begin?

Sunday, November 29, 2026, the First Sunday of Advent. Advent runs to the morning of December 24, 2026: 26 days and four Sundays.

What are the readings for the First Sunday of Advent 2026?

Sunday, November 29, 2026 (Year B): Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37.

What are the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent 2026?

Sunday, December 6, 2026 (Year B): Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8.

What are the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent 2026?

Sunday, December 13, 2026 (Year B): Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28.

What are the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2026?

Sunday, December 20, 2026 (Year B): 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38.

Which Sunday cycle is Advent 2026?

Year B. The new liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, Sunday, November 29, 2026, and its Sunday readings follow Year B, mostly from the Gospel of Mark. Advent weekday readings are the same every year.

Advent in the app

Keep the whole of Advent on your phone. The free Liturgical Living app has the Advent Watch (one prayer a day, any prayer, counted with you until Christmas), the St Andrew Christmas Novena from November 30 to Christmas Eve with a gentle reminder, and every day of Advent in the calendar with its color, feast and readings.

The app is free to download; optional Plus is $14.99 a year.