🎯Easter 2026 at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
From 29 March to 5 April 2026, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris will hold Holy Week and Easter services. A unique atmosphere is expected at Notre-Dame de Paris during these celebrations, attracting many worshippers. Please note that the Crown of Thorns will be on display on Friday, 3 April 2026 (Good Friday) from 10 am to 5 pm.
No reservations are possible for Holy Week celebrations. It is recommended that you arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the services, taking into account the large crowds and the risk of not being able to access the cathedral in case of heavy crowds.
To fully enjoy your discovery of the cathedral in more peaceful conditions, it is preferable to plan your visit outside these busy times.
📌Sunday, 29 March 2026: Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday
- 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 6 pm (no Lauds at 9:30 am; no Vespers at 5:15 pm)
📌 Wednesday, 1 April 2026: Chrism Mass
- 6:30 pm: Mass presided over by the Archbishop of Paris, Monsignor Laurent Ulrich. Access to the cathedral for the faithful from 5:30 pm. The cathedral will exceptionally close its doors at 2:30 pm (last entry at 1:30 pm).
📌Thursday, 2 April 2026: Holy Thursday
- 9 am: Tenebrae service
- 7 pm: Mass in memory of the Lord's Supper
📌Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday
- 9 am: Tenebrae service
- 10 am - 5 pm: veneration of the Crown of Thorns
- 12 pm: Stations of the Cross, on the forecourt
- 3 pm: Stations of the Cross, in the cathedral
- 7 pm: Office of the Passion
📌Saturday, 4 April 2026: Holy Saturday
- 9 am: Tenebrae
- 9 pm: Easter Vigil. Access to the cathedral for worshippers from 8.30 pm. The cathedral will close exceptionally at 5 pm (last admission at 4.30 pm)
📌Sunday, 5 April 2026: Easter Sunday
- 8:30 am: Mass
- 9:30 am: Lauds
- 10 am: Gregorian Mass
- 11:30 am: Mass
- 6 pm: Mass
🎯Easter 2026 at Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
The basilica of Sacré-Cœur is situated at the top of the Butte Montmartre. Previously a place of pagan worship, it became Christian after Bishop Denis was martyred in the 3rd Century. The basilica was built between 1875 and 1914 and is now a major religious site in Paris.
📌Sunday, 29 March 2026: Palm Sunday
- 10:30 am, 4 pm: Blessing of the palms and solemn Mass
- 7 am, 6 pm, 10 pm: other Masses
📌Thursday, 2 April 2026: Maundy Thursday
- 9:30 am: Holy Thursday service
- 12 pm: Midday prayer
- 7:30 pm: Celebration of the Lord's Supper, meditative vigil at the altar of repose in the Crypt
- 11 pm: Compline service
📌Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday
- 9:30 am: Good Friday service
- 12 pm: Midday prayer
- 3 pm: Way of the Cross in the presence of Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, starting at Square Louise Michel. At the end of the Way of the Cross - after veneration - meditation before the recumbent statue of Christ located in the Chapel of the Virgin Mary
- 7:30 pm: Celebration of the Passion. Basilica closed after the celebration
- 9:30 pm: Compline in the Chapel of the Pietà for those who remain for the night of adoration and have a room in the guesthouse.
📌Saturday, 4 April 2026: Holy Saturday
- 9:30 am: Holy Saturday service
- 12 pm: Midday prayer
- 6 pm: Vespers service
- 9 pm: Easter Vigil
📌Sunday, 5 April 2026: Easter Sunday
- 9 am: Lauds
- 11 am: Solemn Mass
- 4 pm: Vespers followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
- 7 am, 6 pm, 10 pm: Other Easter Masses
🎯Easter 2026 at Saint-Eustache
At the heart of the district of Les Halles, the church of Saint-Eustache is one of the most visited in Paris. It is notable for its cathedral-like dimensions, and for the wealth of works of art it houses. Built in 1532, then restored in 1840, it features several styles: Gothic on the outside, Renaissance and classical on the inside.
📌Sunday, 29 March 2026: Palm Sunday
- 11 am, 6:30 pm: Palm Sunday Masses
📌Thursday, 2 April 2026: Maundy Thursday
- 7 pm: Celebration of the Lord's Supper, followed by a vigil at the altar of repose
📌Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday
- 7:00 pm: Office of the Passion
📌Saturday, 4 April 2026: Holy Saturday
📌Sunday, 5 April 2026: Easter Sunday
- 11:00 am and 6:30 pm: Masses of the Resurrection
🎯Easter 2026 at the Madeleine church
The Madeleine church is situated between Place de la Concorde and the Opéra Garnier, in Haussmann Paris. Its construction began in 1764 and finished in 1842. Atypical for a religious building, it is shaped like a Greek temple without a cross or bell tower.
📌Sunday 29 March 2026: Palm Sunday
- 10.30am: Blessing of the palms on the forecourt (on the Rue Tronchet side)
- 6 pm: Mass with blessing of palm branches
📌Thursday, 2 April 2026: Holy Thursday
📌Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday
- 12:30 pm and 3 pm: Stations of the Cross
- 7 pm: Celebration of the Lord's Passion
📌Saturday, 4 April 2026: Holy Saturday
📌Sunday, 5 April 2026: Easter Sunday
