Christmas Mass Times in Gainesville, FL (2026)
Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass, and Christmas Day at parishes in Gainesville. Each parish sets its own times.
Key dates
- Advent begins
- Sunday, November 29First Sunday of Advent
- Immaculate Conception
- Tuesday, December 8Holy day of obligation
- Christmas Eve
- Thursday, December 24Vigil Masses and Midnight Mass. A Mass on the evening of Dec 24 counts for Christmas.
- Christmas Day
- Friday, December 25Holy day of obligation
- Mary, Mother of God
- Friday, January 1Holy day of obligation
No parish here has posted Christmas times yet. Most post them in late November or December. Until then, here are their regular weekend Masses.
Immaculate Conception, Tuesday, December 8
No parish here has posted Dec 8 times yet. Call the parish to ask about Masses that day.
Parishes in Gainesville
747 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Sat 5pSun 8aSun 9:30aSun 11:15aSun 6p10900 SW 24th Avenue, Gainesville
Christmas times not posted yet.
See full schedule →1738 W. University Avenue, Gainesville
Christmas times not posted yet.
See full schedule →500 NE 16th Avenue, Gainesville
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Sat 10aSat 5pSun 8:30aSun 11aSat 6:30p
Nearby towns
Smaller towns in this area, with one parish each.
Bell, FL
239 U.S. Highway 129, Bell
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Cedar Key, FL
390 2nd Street, Cedar Key
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Chiefland, FL
4050 NW US Highway 27A, Chiefland
Christmas times not posted yet.
See full schedule →Regular weekend Masses
Sat 4:30pSun 8:30a
Cross City, FL
18278 SE Highway 19, Cross City
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Hawthorne, FL
.S. Hwy 301 South, Hawthorne
Christmas times not posted yet.
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High Springs, FL
17155 NW U.S. Highway 441, High Springs
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Sat 5pSun 7:30aSun 11:30aSat 9a
Inglis, FL
6090 SE 193rd Place, Inglis
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Jasper, FL
5430 NW Highway 41, Jasper
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Keystone Heights, FL
- St. William Catholic ChurchSpanish Mass
275 Satsuma Street, Keystone Heights
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Sat 4:30pSun 9aSun 12:30pSun 11:15a
Lake City, FL
1905 SW Epiphany Court, Lake City
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Live Oak, FL
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic ChurchSpanish Mass
928 E. Howard Street, Live Oak
Christmas times not posted yet.
See full schedule →Regular weekend Masses
Sat 6:30pSun 9aSun 11:30a
Mayo, FL
137 E. Main Street, Mayo
Christmas times not posted yet.
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Williston, FL
- Holy Family Catholic ChurchSpanish Mass
17353 NE Highway 27 Alt, Williston
Christmas times not posted yet.
See full schedule →Regular weekend Masses
Sun 9aSun 11:30a
Nearby cities
Questions about Christmas Mass
What time is Christmas Mass in Gainesville?
Each parish sets its own times. Christmas Masses are usually on the afternoon and evening of December 24 and on December 25. We show times here when a parish has posted them. If it has not posted yet, see its regular weekend Masses and call the parish.
Does a Christmas Eve Mass count for Christmas?
Yes. Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) is always a holy day of obligation. A Christmas Mass on the evening of Thursday, December 24 also counts, and so does a Mass on Christmas Day.
Is the Immaculate Conception a holy day of obligation in 2026?
Yes. The Immaculate Conception is Tuesday, December 8, 2026. In the United States, Catholics must go to Mass that day. The rule is lifted only when December 8 falls on a Sunday. This year it is a Tuesday.
What is Misa de Gallo?
Misa de Gallo is the Christmas midnight Mass. The name is a Spanish tradition and means "Mass of the Rooster." Some parishes offer it in Spanish on Christmas Eve. Times vary, so check with your parish.
When do parishes in Gainesville post their Christmas times?
Parishes usually post Christmas schedules from late November through mid December. We add times here as they post them. Until then, the safest way to know is to call the parish.
Do Catholics skip meat on Christmas Friday?
No. Christmas is a solemnity, so Friday abstinence from meat does not apply that day (canon 1251). Christmas falls on a Friday this year.
Is January 1 a holy day of obligation?
Yes. Mary, Mother of God, is Friday, January 1. It falls on a Friday this year, so the obligation stands. It is lifted only when it falls on a Saturday or a Monday.