The List: Christmas Church Services 2024

Spoilers: most of it's online or not in English. But the churches still look pretty!
2020-12-23 12:00:00
Please note: We've revised a section of the list with the information available as of Dec 18, 2024. Please check the details provided below.

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St. Peter's Church

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

Christmas Services
On Thursday, December 24, there will be masses in Chinese at 3pm and 6.30pm. Then on Friday, December 25 it will hold Christmas Day services at 8am and 10am, also in Chinese. St. Peter's Church is Catholic.

Abundant Grace International Fellowship (AGIF)

Information correct as of Dec 18, 2023

Christmas Services
The Christmas Eve service kicks off at 8:30am and 7pm on December 24.

Hengshan Community Church

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

The Hengshan Community Church is currently being renovated so all their services are happening online only, every Sunday at 11am via their website. Hengshan Community Church is non-denominational.

Christmas Services
HCC will not be running Christmas services this year.

International Church of Shanghai

Information correct as of Dec 18, 2023

Christmas Services
The International Church of Shanghai (ICS) will have a Christmas service (held in English) on Monday, December 25 at 7pm and will be available to foreign passport holders only. Visit its website or follow its WeChat: ICShongqiao for more information.

All Saints' Church

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

Christmas Services
On Thursday, December 24 at 7pm a Christmas service will be held in Chinese and is fully booked. All Saints' Church is Protestant.

Regular Services:
Sundays, 7.30am/9.30am/7pm in Chinese

Sheshan Marian Basilica

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

Christmas Services
They only do Chinese Mass here, every Sunday at 7.30am and 9.30am. On Thursday, December 24 they will have a 7.30pm Christmas Eve service in Chinese. On Friday, December 25 there will be an 8am service in Chinese. Sheshan Marian Basilica is Catholic.

This place easily takes "Shanghai's Most Majestic Hilltop Basilica of the Year" prize.

Sacred Heart Church

Information correct as of Dec 18, 2023

On Thursday, December 24 there's a 7:30pm Christmas Eve service in Chinese and 9:30pm Christmas Eve service in English, and Christmas service, Monday, December 25 at 9am (Chinese) and 11am (English). Sacred Heart is Catholic.

St. Joseph's Church

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

Christmas Services
St. Joseph's services are still unconfirmed. St. Joseph's is Catholic.

Regular Services:
Sundays, 7am in Latin and 9am in Chinese. Every last Sunday of the month services are held at 9am in Latin. Follow their WeChat: 洋泾浜圣若瑟堂 for more info.

Shanghai Grace Church

Information correct as of Dec 18, 2023

Christmas Services
There are three services in 2023: Saturday, December 23 at 9am, Sunday, December 24 at 7pm, and Monday, December 25 also at 7pm. All services are held in Chinese. Shanghai Grace is Baptist.

Regular Services:
Saturday, 9am in Chinese
Sundays, 7pm in Chinese

St. Ignatius Cathedral

Information correct as of Dec 18, 2023

Christmas Services
On Sunday, December 24, there are Chinese services at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm, and English services at 9pm — reservations need to be made by a member of the Church, those without will be denied entry. On Monday, December 25 the Chinese Christmas Day service is running at 7.30am, 10am, and 7pm, and English services at 12pm. St. Ignatius Cathedral is Catholic.

Regular Services:
Monday to Friday, 6.15am and 7am in Chinese
Saturdays, 6.15am, 7am, 4.30pm and 6pm in Chinese
Sundays, 6am, 7.30am, 10am, 12pm (English), 6pm in Chinese

Mu'en Church

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

Christmas Services
Mu'En Church/Moore Memorial Church, built by architectural mac daddy Laszlo Hudec, is holding a service on Thursday, December 24 at 7pm but only in Chinese. Mu'en Church is Methodist.

Regular Services:
Sundays, 7.30am, 10am, 2pm, 7pm in Chinese

St. Francis Xavier's Church

Information correct as of Dec 21, 2020

St. Francis Xavier Church/Dongjiadu Lu Catholic Church is still, STILL closed, surrounded by heavy building work and construction sites, as it has been for years. It's supposed to reopen in 2021. So there won't be any Christmas services there this year unless you sneak in and stage your own Mass. We definitely don't encourage this.

TELL EVERYONE