US lectionary · Sunday cycle Year B
Christmas season 2026–2027 Mass readings
The Mass readings for every day of the Christmas season, Friday, December 25, 2026 to the Baptism of the Lord, Sunday, January 10, 2027: 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.
The octave · To the Epiphany · To the Baptism of the Lord
The octave of Christmas
- Friday, December 25 — Christmas (Mass during the Day)Isaiah 52:7-10 · Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 · Hebrews 1:1-6 · John 1:1-18
- Saturday, December 26 — Saint Stephen, The First MartyrActs 6:8-10; 7:54-59 · Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17 · Matthew 10:17-22
- Sunday, December 27 — Holy FamilySirach 3:2-6, 12-14 · Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 · Colossians 3:12-21 · Luke 2:22-40
- Monday, December 28 — Holy Innocents, Martyrs1 John 1:5-2:2 · Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8 · Matthew 2:13-18
- Tuesday, December 29 — Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr1 John 2:3-11 · Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 · Luke 2:22-35
- Wednesday, December 30 — 6th day in the Octave of Christmas1 John 2:12-17 · Psalm 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 · Luke 2:36-40
- Thursday, December 31 — Saint Sylvester I, Pope1 John 2:18-21 · Psalm 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 · John 1:1-18
- Friday, January 1, 2027 — Mary, Mother of GodNumbers 6:22-27 · Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 · Galatians 4:4-7 · Luke 2:16-21
January 2 to the Epiphany
- Saturday, January 2, 2027 — Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors1 John 2:22-28 · Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 · John 1:19-28
- Sunday, January 3, 2027 — EpiphanyIsaiah 60:1-6 · Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 · Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 · Matthew 2:1-12
After the Epiphany to the Baptism of the Lord
- Monday, January 4, 2027 — Monday after Epiphany1 John 3:22-4:6 · Psalm 2:7bc-8, 10-12a · Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25
- Tuesday, January 5, 2027 — Tuesday after Epiphany1 John 4:7-10 · Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 · Mark 6:34-44
- Wednesday, January 6, 2027 — Wednesday after Epiphany1 John 4:11-18 · Psalm 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 · Mark 6:45-52
- Thursday, January 7, 2027 — Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest1 John 4:19-5:4 · Psalm 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17 · Luke 4:14-22
- Friday, January 8, 2027 — Friday after Epiphany1 John 5:5-13 · Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 · Luke 5:12-16
- Saturday, January 9, 2027 — Saturday after Epiphany1 John 5:14-21 · Psalm 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6a, 9b · John 3:22-30
- Sunday, January 10, 2027 — Baptism of the LordIsaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 · Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 · Acts 10:34-38 · Mark 1:7-11
Citations from the MIT-licensed cpbjr/catholic-readings-api table. Christmas Day lists the Mass during the Day; the Vigil, Night and Dawn Masses have their own readings. US dates: the Epiphany on the Sunday between January 2 and 8. Check your diocese for local celebrations.
Christmas 2026–2027 readings questions
How long is the Christmas season 2026–2027?
From Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, to the Baptism of the Lord, Sunday, January 10, 2027: 17 days.
What are the readings for Christmas Day 2026?
Christmas has four Masses (the Vigil, during the Night, at Dawn and during the Day), each with its own readings. The Mass during the Day: Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18.
What are the readings for the Holy Family 2026?
Sunday, December 27, 2026: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:22-40.
What are the readings for Mary, Mother of God, 2027?
Friday, January 1, 2027: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21.
When is the Epiphany 2027, and what are the readings?
In the United States the Epiphany is kept on Sunday, January 3, 2027: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12.
What are the readings for the Baptism of the Lord 2027?
Sunday, January 10, 2027: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10; Acts 10:34-38; Mark 1:7-11.