Christmas church services in Melbourne 2026
378 Catholic, Anglican, Uniting and Lutheran churches in Greater Melbourne are listed below, with a link to each church's website. None of them has published Christmas 2026 times yet.
Churches publish Christmas times from late November. We add each one when it is published, with a link to the church's own page.
Looking for a Baptist, Pentecostal, Orthodox or other church? See Christmas times by denomination.
Christmas times by denomination
Most churches post Christmas times on their own website from late November. Our denomination pages list each church in Greater Melbourne with its website.
- Catholic churches in Melbourne
Each parish posts its own Mass times, and some dioceses publish a combined list.
- Anglican churches in Melbourne
No Anglican diocese published a combined Christmas list in 2025. Each parish posts its own times.
- Uniting churches in Melbourne
Each congregation posts its own times.
- Lutheran churches in Melbourne
Each congregation posts its own times.
- Orthodox churches in Melbourne
Some Orthodox churches, for example Russian, Serbian and Coptic churches, celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
Other churches in Melbourne
Each church posts its own Christmas times on its website. These pages list each church with its website.
Pentecostal · Baptist · Independent · Seventh-day Adventist · Presbyterian · Churches of Christ · Salvation Army · Reformed · Evangelical · Methodist · Brethren
Frequently asked
- What is a Christmas Vigil Mass?
- A Vigil Mass is a Catholic Mass on the evening before a feast day. For Christmas, parishes hold Vigil Masses on the evening of 24 December. A Vigil Mass counts as a Christmas Mass.
- Does Midnight Mass start at midnight?
- Not always. Many churches hold their "Midnight Mass" or midnight service earlier in the evening of 24 December. The table shows the start time that each church publishes.
- Are carols services listed here?
- Only when a church holds carols as part of its Christmas Eve, midnight or Christmas Day service. Many Melbourne churches also hold carols services in the weeks before Christmas. Check the church's own website for those.
- Do I need to book a seat for a Christmas service?
- Some churches ask you to book for their busiest Christmas services. Follow the source link next to each time to see what the church says.
- Should I arrive early?
- Christmas services are often the fullest services of the year. Plan to arrive before the start time, and check the church's own page for parking and seating advice.
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