Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

18 December 2025

Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) – office closes until 02 January
08:15 –
Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
10:30 –
Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
16:00 – Service of Lessons and Carols
23:00 – Midnight Mass

Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day)
08:00 – Holy Communion
10:00 – Festal Eucharist
Cathedral closes at 12:30


Friday 26 December (Stephen, deacon, first martyr)
10:00 –
Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
Cathedral closes at 12:30

 

Saturday 27 December (John, Apostle and Evangelist)
10:00 – Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
14:30 – Afternoon Prayer
Cathedral closes at 15:00

Sunday 28 December (First Sunday of Christmas)
08:00 – Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10:00 – Sung Eucharist
15:30 – Evening Prayer

Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December 
10:00 – Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
14:30 – Afternoon Prayer
Cathedral closes at 15:00

Wednesday 31 December
10:00 – Morning Prayer
10:30 – Holy Communion
14:30 – Afternoon Prayer
Cathedral closes at 15:00

Thursday 01 January
10:00 – Morning Prayer
12:30 – Eucharist with healing
14:30 – Afternoon Prayer
Cathedral closes at 15:00

Friday 02 January – office re-opens; normal Cathedral opening hours resume
08:15 – Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
15:30 – Evening Prayer

Saturday 03 January 
10:00 – Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
15:30 – Evening Prayer
20:00 – Compline online

Sunday 04 January (Epiphany)
08:00 – Holy Communion
10:00 – Sung Eucharist for Epiphany
15:30 – Solemn Evensong

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Wakefield Cathedral

Cathedral Centre
8-10 Westmorland St
Wakefield
WF1 1PJ
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