Christmas Eve services near you

Pick your city on this page. Each city lists every church we have found with a Christmas Eve service, with its address, a map link and a link to the church's own schedule.

Christmas Eve is Thursday, December 24, 2026. Most churches hold services from the afternoon into the evening, and some hold a service at or near midnight.

This page covers 657 churches in 58 cities. 100 have posted 2026 times so far, and we add the rest as each church posts them.

Anchorage, Atlanta, Auburn, Austin, Bakersfield, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Chandler, Charlotte, Chicago and Cincinnati and more. We add cities as we research them.

The most listings so far are in Nashville (40), Dallas (32) and Boston (29).

Of the times posted so far, the earliest is 9:15 AM at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston (Family Service with Holy Eucharist).

Of the times posted so far, the latest is 11:30 PM at The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta (Festival Eucharist).

Yes. Services at or near midnight are posted at The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Trinity Church in the City of Boston in Boston, Watermark Community Church in Dallas and Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas.

Yes. Family or children's services are posted at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin and Highlands United Methodist Church in Birmingham. They are usually earlier and shorter, often with a pageant or simple songs.

Yes. Candlelight services are posted at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Peachtree Church in Atlanta, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin and First Presbyterian Church of Austin in Austin.

Yes. Services in Spanish are posted at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Houston's First Baptist Church, The Loop Campus in Houston, Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis and Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City.

Yes. Livestreams are listed for All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Peachtree Church in Atlanta, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin and First Presbyterian Church of Austin in Austin. Each church's page has the link.

Yes. Christmas Day services on Friday, December 25 are posted at Saint Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis and Saint Augustine - Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in New York City.

Yes. Peachtree Church in Atlanta, Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Desert View Bible Church in Phoenix and Unity Center of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh ask families to reserve or get free seats for some services. Check each church's page before you go.

Listed in alphabetical order: Anglican (ACNA) (5), Baptist (35), Catholic (207), Christian Church (Disciples) (3), Church of Christ (10), Congregational (UCC) (6), Episcopal (83), Evangelical Covenant (1), Lutheran (38), Methodist (50), Moravian (2), Nondenominational (7), Orthodox (9), Presbyterian (54), Quaker (Friends) (1), Unitarian Universalist (12). Every tradition is listed in the same format.

Most churches post between late November and mid December. We check every church on this page each week and add 2026 times as soon as they appear on the church's own page.

Family and candlelight services are usually the busiest of the year. Arriving 20 to 30 minutes early helps with parking and seating together, especially with young children.

Yes. Family and children's services are planned with kids in mind, and many churches welcome little ones at every service. Some offer a nursery or a family room; each church's page has the details.

We list every church we find with a Christmas Eve service, in the same format, and every tradition the same way. No church pays to be listed or to be placed higher.

No. Rally Takes the Train is a children's book. This is a free public listing of Christmas Eve service times and addresses, and it does not endorse any church or faith.