Christmas Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey
Mitternachtsmesse im Kloster Einsiedeln47°08′ N 8°45′ EChurch serviceDec 24, 2026
Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey suits travellers who want to keep Christmas Eve in a monastery church with an orchestra, and its trade-off is a late night in a mountain village after the market has closed. It is a Mass and worship first. In 2026 it begins at 23:00 on 24 December, after a Christmas concert by the Orchesterverein Einsiedeln from 22:00.
This is a Catholic Mass celebrated by the Benedictine community, and visitors join as a congregation. The orchestra plays the concert before it and helps with the Mass itself, which uses Karl Kempter's pastoral music. Christmas Day follows with a Pontifical High Mass at 10:30 and Pontifical Vespers with the Salve Regina at 16:30.
Quick answers about Christmas Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey
Do you need a ticket for Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln?
The abbey publishes no ticket requirement for its Christmas services, which are open to the public. The Mass begins at 23:00 on 24 December 2026.
When is Christmas Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey?
Christmas Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey takes place the abbey's Christmas Eve begins with Vespers and the Salve Regina at 16:30 and ends with the Midnight Mass at 23:00. The next dates we have are December 24, 2026, confirmed.
What are the opening hours of Christmas Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey?
Christmas Midnight Mass at Einsiedeln Abbey is open on 24 December 2026 the Orchesterverein Einsiedeln gives a Christmas concert from 22:00, and the Midnight Mass begins at 23:00 with music by Karl Kempter. The Vigil, Vespers and Mass are streamed live.