Christmas schedule 2025 in Catholic parishes in Estonia
St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral of Tallinn, Vene St. 18
Wed. 24.12
8.00 – Mass in Estonian.
Wed. 24.12 Christmas Eve
17.00 – Mass in Russian (vigil Mass)
19.00 – Mass in English (vigil Mass – in the Dominicans’ chapel)
22.00 – Mass in Estonian (Midnight Mass)
Thu. 25.12 Christmas Day (day Mass)
10.00 – Mass in Polish.
11.30 – Mass in Estonian.
14.00 – Mass in Russian.
16.00 – Mass in English.
Fri. 26.12 Dedication of St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral of Tallinn. Solemnity
8.00 – Mass in Estonian.
18.00 – Mass in Estonian.
Sat. 27.12 Feast of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John. Church feast
8.00 – Mass in Estonian.
18.00 – Mass in English.
Sun. 28.12 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
10.00 – Mass in Polish.
11.30 – Mass in Estonian.
15.30 – Latin Mass (according to the 1962 Roman Missal)
18.00 – Mass in Russian.
Mon. 29.12
8.00 – Mass in Estonian.
18.00 – Mass in Estonian.
Tue. 30.12
8.00 – Mass in Estonian.
18.00 – Mass in Estonian.
Wed. 31.12
8.00 – Mass in Estonian.
17.00 – Mass in Estonian (thanksgiving Mass with Te Deum)
January 2026
Thu. 1.01 The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
10.00 – in Polish
11.30 – in Estonian
18.00 – in Russian
Fri. – Sat., 2-3.01 — Masses at the usual times
Sun. 4.01 Second Sunday after Christmas
10.00 – in Polish
11.30 – in Estonian
18.00 – in Russian
Mon. 5.01
8.00 – in Estonian
18.00 – in Estonian
Tue. 6.01 The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day)
8.00 – in Estonian
18.00 – in Estonian
Wed. – Sat., 7-10.01 — Masses at the usual times
Sun. 11.01 The Baptism of the Lord. Church feast
10.00 – in Polish
11.30 – in Estonian
15.30 – in Latin (according to the 1962 Roman Missal)
18.00 – in Russian
PIRITA
Pirita Monastery Chapel (Merivälja tee 18)
Wed. 24.12
8.00 – in Estonian
Wed. 24.12 Christmas Eve
23.00 – in Estonian (midnight Mass)
Thu. 25.12 Christmas Day (day Mass)
11.30 – in Estonian
Fri. 26.12
10.00 – in Estonian
Wed. 31.12
17.00 – in Estonian (Thanksgiving Mass)
N 1.01
10.00 – Estonian (Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
TARTU
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Veski St 1.
Wednesday 24.12
22:00 Christmas Midnight Mass
Thursday 25.12
12:00 Christmas Day Mass
Friday 26.12
18:00 St. Stephen, the First Martyr
Sunday 28.12
12:00 Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth
Thursday 01.01
18:00 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Tuesday 06.01
18:00 Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday 11.02
12:00 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
*at other times at 18.00 Holy Mass in the church
PÄRNU, VILJANDI, PAIDE
Wednesday, 24.12.2025 Christmas Eve evening
at 22.00 – Midnight Mass in Pärnu
Thursday, 25.12.2025 – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
at 10.30 – Holy Mass in Paide
at 11.00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
at 15.00 – Holy Mass in Viljandi
Friday, 26.12.2025 – Feast of Saint Stephen, the First Martyr (2nd day of Christmas)
at 11:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
Saturday, 27.12.2025 – Solemnity of Saint John the Apostle (parish patronal feast)
at 12:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu (celebrated by Bishop Philippe Jourdan)
Sunday, 28.12.2025 – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
at 11:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
at 15:00 – Holy Mass in Viljandi
at 17:00 – Holy Mass in Paide
Thursday, 01.01.2026 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Day)
at 11:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
at 15:00 – Holy Mass in Viljandi
Friday, 02.01.2026
at 15:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu (Polish)
Saturday, 03.01.2026
at 11:30 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
Sunday, 04.01.2026 – 2nd Sunday after Christmas
at 11:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
at 15:00 – Holy Mass in Viljandi
at 17:00 – Holy Mass in Paide
Tuesday, 06.01.2026 – Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day)
at 18:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
08.01.2026 (Thursday)
at 18:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
09.01.2026 (Friday)
at 15:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu (Polish)
10.01.2026 (Saturday)
at 18:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
11.01.2026 (Sunday) – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
at 11:00 – Holy Mass in Pärnu
at 15:00 – Holy Mass in Viljandi
at 17:00 – Holy Mass in Paide
Other parishes in Estonia
Ida-Viru County (Ahtme, Kiviõli, Rakvere)
24 December
21:00 – Mass in Russian in Ahtme
25 December
10:00 – Mass in Russian in Ahtme
12:30 – Mass in Estonian in Kiviõli
28 December
10:00 – Mass in Russian in Ahtme
12:30 – Mass in Estonian in Kiviõli
1 January
10:00 – Mass in Russian in Ahtme
12:30 – Mass in Estonian – in Kiviõli
4 January
10:00 – Mass in Russian in Ahtme
12:30 – Mass in Estonian in Kiviõli
14:30 – Mass in Estonian in Rakvere
NARVA St. Anthony Parish, Vabaduse 16
Masses (in Russian)
24.12 19:00
25.12 11:30
26.12 11:30
01.01 11:30
06.01 11:30
SILLAMÄE Parish of Saints Jüri and Adalbert, Ranna 20
Masses (in Russian)
24.12 9:00
25.12 9:00
26.12 9:00
01.01 9:00
06.01 9:00
Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church of the Three-handed Mother of God, Laboratooriumi 22
24.12 Eve of the Nativity of Christ
10:00 Evening service with the Divine Liturgy of Vassili the Great
22:00 All-night vigil with Great Vespers
25.12 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
9:00 Divine Liturgy
11:00 Divine Liturgy Catechetical school’s Christmas performance (vertep)
16:00 Divine Liturgy, Rakvere
26.12 Feast of the Most Holy Mother of God
10:00 Divine Liturgy
27.12 Saint Apostle, Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stefan
10:00 Divine Liturgy
* 25 December 2025 (Byzantine Rite in Ukrainian)
10:00 Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Rite in Ukrainian Viljandi Jaani kirik
15:00 Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Rite in Ukrainian Tartu katoliku kirikus