For Ukrainians Christmas is the most important family holiday of the whole year. It is celebrated solemnly, as well as merrily, according to ancient customs that have come through the ages and are still observed today.
Despite the fact that most Ukrainians belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church and follow the Julian calendar (celebrating Christmas on January 7th), there are many Ukrainians (mostly in Western Ukraine) who celebrate Christmas on December 25th in accordance with the Roman Catholic tradition (Gregorian Calendar). In 2017 Ukrainian Parliament declared December 25th (Catholic Christmas) the official day off in Ukraine, just as January 7th (Orthodox Christmas Day).
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St. Alexander's Cathedral
Sunday, December 24th
07:00 PM - Christmas Vigil Mass in Polish language;
09:00 PM - Christmas Vigil Mass in Ukrainian language.
Monday, December 25th
07:00 AM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Polish language;
01:00 PM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Polish language;
10:00 AM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language;
12:00 PM (noon) - Holy Day Christmas Mass in English language;
04:30 PM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Russian language;
06:00 PM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language.
Address: 17, Kostiolna street, Kyiv. (+380 44 229 73 09, http://st-alexander.kiev.ua)
St. Nicholas Cathedral
Sunday, December 24th
08:00 - 09:00 PM - Confessions
09:30 PM - Christmas Vigil Mass
10:30 PM to 12:30 AM - Midnight Christmas Mass broadcast from Rome
Monday, December 25th
10:00 AM – Holy Day Mass in Ukrainian language;
11:45 AM - Holy Day Mass in Polish language;
01:00 - 01:45 PM - «Urbi et Orbi» broadcast from Rome;
01:15 PM - Holy Day Mass in Ukrainian language;
06:00 PM - Holy Day Mass in Ukrainian language.
Address: 75, Velyka Vasylkivska, Kyiv. (+380 44 269 50 44, http://www.nicolasparish.org.ua)
Parish of Our Lady Mother of the Church
Sunday, December 24th
09:00 - Advent Mass;
11:00 - Advent Mass;
12:00 AM - Midnight Christmas Mass
Monday, December 25th
09:00 AM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language;
11:00 AM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language;
05:00 PM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language.
Address: 1b, blvd. Perova, Kyiv (+380 44 510 85 87, http://kapucyny.kiev.ua)
Missionary Congregation of St. Vincent de Paul, Chapel of Beatitude
Sunday, December 24th
07:00 PM - Christmas Vigil Mass in Ukrainian language;
Monday, December 25th
10:30 AM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language.
Address: 1B, Krasnodonska street (subway station Vokzal’na)
Institute of St. Thomas Aquinas – Chapel of St. Hyacinthus
Monday, December 25th
06:30 PM - Gregorian Mass;
07:00 PM - Holy Day Christmas Mass in Ukrainian language.
Address:13, Derevlyanska street, Kyiv (http://tomainstytut.org)
Lviv Latin Cathedral has recently announced its Advent and Christmas Mass Schedule.
Advent and Christmas Mass Schedule in Lviv Latin Cathedral:
Sunday 24th, 2017
– 06:00 PM – Christmas Advent Mass (archbishop of Roman Catholic Church Mechyslav Mokshytsky)
Monday 25th, 2017
- 12:00 AM - Midnight Christmas Mass
– 07:00 AM – Holy Day Mass in Polish language;
– 08:00 AM – Holy Day Mass in Latin language;
– 09:00 AM – Holy Day Mass in Ukrainian language;
– 10:15 AM – Holy Day Mass in Polish language for children;
– 10:30 AM – Holy Day Mass in Polish language;
– 01:00 PM – Holy Day Mass in Polish language;
– 03:00 PM – Holy Day Mass in English language;
– 05:30 PM – Breviarium;
– 06:00 PM – Holy Day Mass in Polish language for young parishioners.
Address: 1, Cathedral Square, lviv.
