Midnight mass and other Christmas services

Here’s an overview of church services in Singapore for Christmas Eve (including midnight mass and earlier services) and Christmas Day. Most churches in Singapore will be holding traditional Christmas services; while we’ve tried to find as many details as we can (and we’ll be updating the page as more info comes to hand), please check church websites for updates.

Happy Christmas!

Churches in Singapore for Christmas services

St Ignatius Church

Join the Parish Priest on Christmas Eve at this Catholic church, just off Farrer Road.

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, 24 December: 6pm, with Children’s Christmas Pageant at 5.30pm, and 11pm with carols at 10.30pm

Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25 December: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm

The following Friday, 27 December, there’s a Christmas celebration from 10.30am to 12.30pm for senior parishioners, the sick and the homebound. Carolling and lunch will follow after mass. All are welcome with registration at the website.

120 King’s Road

Church of St Bernadette

24 December: Christmas Eve masses at 9.30pm and 11.30pm in English

25 December: Christmas Day masses will be celebrated 7am and 6.30pm in English

For further information and updates, check the church’s Facebook page.

12 Zion Road​

Church of the Holy Family

This Catholic Church in the vibrant Katong area on the East Coast seats over 2,000 people. Check the website for times and booking options for midnight mass and other Christmas services.

24 December: 9pm and midnight

25 December: 9.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm

6 Chapel Road

St George’s Church

An international Anglican Church in leafy Dempsey, St George’s is a popular choice for Christmas services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day among expats, so arrive early.

24 December: 4pm Family service, 10.30pm Holy Communion service, with carols from 10.15pm to 10.30pm

25 December: 10am Holy Communion service

44 Minden Road

St Andrew’s Cathedral

This beautiful cathedral, founded on a site reserved by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1823 for Singapore’s first Anglican Church, has a full festive line-up planned for the lead-up to Christmas. There’s a mini Christmas bazaar of various ministries and social enterprises, carols and a docent tour of the church.

24 December: 10pm

25 December: 8am and 11.30am; 9.30am in Mandarin

11 St Andrew’s Road

Church of the Sacred Heart

One of the oldest parishes in Singapore’s Archdiocese, this Catholic Church across from Fort Canning Park will be joining in with special services; please check their website for updates.

24 December: 9pm in English with carols at 8.30pm, 11pm in English with carols at 10.30pm

25 December: 8am in Mandarin, 10am and 12nn in English

111 Tank Road

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

Check the church website for more information and updates.

24 December: 7pm, 9.30pm and midnight

25 December: 10.30am and 6pm

“A” Queen Street

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