In this section you can stay informed on events and initiatives organized in the Holy Year 2025, an opportunity to have the best experience of the Jubilee in the Holy Land.
Discover the dates in the calendar

29 December 2024
Nazareth - Opening of the Jubilee in the Basilica of the Annunciation, The Mass is presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins and President of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land.
Cyprus - Opening of the Holy Year in the Church of Saint Mary of Grace in Larnaca. Mass is presided over by H.E. Msgr. Bruno Varriano, Auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patirachate of Jerusalem and Vicar for Cyprus.
1 January 2025
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2 January 2025
Christmas Musical “Simcha, The Angel” organized by St James Vicariate for the Hebrew-speaking catholics in Jerusalem.
6 January 2025
Solemnity of Epiphany
7 January 2025
Christmas for the Eastern Churches
10 January 2025
Maghtas, Jordan (Site of the Baptism of Jesus) - Jubilee opening with the consecration of the new shrine
25 January-2 February 2025
Celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
1 February 2025
Bethlehem (St. Catherine's Church - Basilica of the Nativity) - Jubilee of religious on the occasion of the World Day of Consecrated Life. Entrance of the Jubilee Cross and solemn celebration of First Vespers of the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, presided over by the Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins, Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
2 February 2025
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and World Day for Consecrated Life
1 March 2025
Ma'alot-Tarshiha – Lecture (in Arabic) by Father Samer Zaknoun: "The meaning of the Jubilee"
7 March 2025
Jaffa (Melkite church) – Lecture (in Arabic) by Mons. Rafiq Nahra: "The meaning of the Jubilee"
8 March 2025
Haifa (Melkite church) – Lecture (in Arabic) by Mons. Willliam Shomali: "The meaning of the Jubilee"
8-9 March 2025
Abu Gosh – Spiritual retreat for families
14 March 2025
Jerusalem – Jubilee of schools - Via Crucis along the Via Dolorosa
19 March 2025
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and World Day for Consecrated Life
22 March 2025
Nazareth (Maronite church) – lecture (in Arabic) by Mons. Rafiq Nahra: "The meaning of the Jubilee"
25 March 2025
Nazareth, Basilica of the Annunciation – Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
27 March 2025
Bethlehem – Jubilee of the schools (children, adolescents and university students)
29 March 2025
Jerusalem – Jubilee retreat of Lent supported by the St James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics
13 April 2025
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
20 April 2025
Easter Day . Resurrection of the Lord
20 April 2025
Jubilee at the Holy Sepulchre
21-27 April 2025
Rome – Pilgrimage of a group of adolescents supported by the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land to take part in the Jubilee of the adolescents (25-27 April)
29 April 2025
Nazareth (Maronite church) –Lecture (in Arabic) by Mons. Yousef Matta: "The Council of Nicaea in St Anthony and St Benedict”
1 May 2025
Bethlehem (St Catherine’s church) – Solemnity of St Joseph the worker, Jubilee of St Joseph worker. Jubilee of craftsmen and workers
2-3 May 2025
Haifa (Stella Maris monastery) – Spiritual retreat for families. On 3 May from 10.00 a.m. eo 4.00 p.m., meeting with the Melkite bishop Yousef Matta at the Al-Mutran school.
3 May 2025
Deir Rafat – Feast-day of St James and Jubilee of the parishes by the St James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics
10 May 2025
Nazareth (Maronite church) – Lecture (in Arabic) by Father Agapio on the Council of Nicaea
17 May 2025
Ein Karem – Jubilee of young adults supported by the St James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics
26 May-1 June 2025
Rome – Pilgrimage for families supported by the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land to take part in the Jubilee of the families (30 May - 1 June)
29 May 2025
Ascension of the Lord
30 May 2025
Jubilee of families
