Liturgical Celebrations during Holy Week
Holy Week is the most profound and meaningful time in the Christian calendar – a journey that invites us to reflect, remember, and renew our faith. As we approach these sacred days in 2026, we are once again called to walk alongside the story of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection through prayer, liturgy, and community.
This year’s Holy Week program offers a rich opportunity to enter more deeply into these mysteries, beginning with the solemn remembrance of Our Lady of Sorrows and culminating in the joy of Easter Sunday. Each celebration, from the blessing of palms to the Easter Vigil, is carefully prepared to help us pause from our daily routines and reconnect with what truly matters.
Whether you plan to attend every liturgy or simply join for a few key moments, this schedule is here to guide you through a week of reflection, devotion, and hope. Let it be an invitation to slow down, to be present, and to experience the beauty and depth of Holy Week together.
Holy Week Programme 2026
Day of Our Lady of Sorrows – 27 March
8:30am / Mass
5:00pm / Mass
Eve of Palm Sunday – 28 March
8:30am / Mass
5:45pm / Mass & Blessing of Olive Branches
Palm Sunday – 29 March
7:45am / Mass
8:30am / Office (Liturgy of the Hours)
9:30am / Pontifical Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna & Blessing of Palm and Olive Branches
11:30am / Mass
5:45pm / Mass in English
Between 30 March and 1 April
8:30am / Mass & Reflection on the Easter Triduum
Holy Thursday – 2 April
9:00am / Mass celebrated by the Archbishop & Blessing and consecration of the oils used in the Holy Sacraments
6:00pm / Mass commemorating the institution of the Eucharist and Holy Orders. Followed by a procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose. The Co-Cathedral remains open for visits to the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00pm
Good Friday – 3 April
9:30am / Office led by the Archbishop in front of the Altar of Repose. The Co-Cathedral remains open until 11:30am
3:30pm / Commemoration of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Holy Saturday – 4 April
9:30am / Office in the Oratory dedicated to the Beheading of St John
8:00pm / Easter Vigil & Blessing of fire and water, chanting of the Exultet, and baptisms of adults
Easter Sunday – 5 April
7:45am / Mass
8:30am / Office
9:30am / Pontifical Mass led by the Archbishop
11:30am / Mass
5:45pm / Mass in English
