Dates and Times of the Closing of the Holy Doors of the 2025 Jubilee Year

The last major official events of the 2025 Jubilee will be the closing of Rome’s four Holy Doors, accompanied by the solemn closing rites and the celebration of Mass.

The first to close will be the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on December 25th at 6:00 pm. The Cardinal Archpriest of the Basilica, Rolandas Makrickas, will preside over the rite and Mass. This will be followed by the Basilica of St. John Lateran on December 27th at 11:00 am, with the rite and Eucharistic celebration presided over by Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Baldo Reina, with music from the Rome diocesan choir, directed by Monsignor Marco Frisina. On December 28th, at 10:00 am, the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls will be closed, with the celebration presided over by the Cardinal Archpriest James Michael Harvey. The last Holy Door to close will be that of St. Peter's Basilica on January 6th at 9:30 am, with a Closure Rite and Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV. The Holy Year officially concludes with the celebrations of the Feast of the Epiphany.

The closing of the Holy Door of Rebibbia Prison was celebrated by Cardinal Vicar Baldo Reina on 21 December.