The Hours of Holy Week

A schedule for praying the daily offices
Year A · Revised Common Lectionary · March 30 – April 4, 2026
Psalm
Old Testament
Epistle
Gospel
Alternate
Monday of Holy Week The Servant's Mission
Mar 30
Lauds Dawn · ~6am 🌅
Terce Mid-morning · ~9am ☀️
Sext Midday · ~12pm 🕛
PsalmPsalm 36:5–11 (refrain)
Vespers Evening · ~6pm 🌆
Compline Night prayer · ~9pm 🌙
PsalmPsalm 36:5–11 (v.7–9)
OTIsaiah 42:1–4 (shorter)
Tuesday of Holy Week Light Before Darkness
Mar 31
Lauds Dawn · ~6am 🌅
Terce Mid-morning · ~9am ☀️
Sext Midday · ~12pm 🕛
PsalmPsalm 71:1–8 (refrain)
Vespers Evening · ~6pm 🌆
Compline Night prayer · ~9pm 🌙
Wednesday of Holy Week Spy Wednesday · Betrayal
Apr 1
Maundy Thursday The Last Supper · Foot Washing
Apr 2
Good Friday The Passion of Our Lord
Apr 3
Holy Saturday The Great Silence
Apr 4
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Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, a service of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library · Year A, 2026 · The Hours follow the traditional pattern of Lauds, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. Psalm assignments at each hour are drawn from the day's appointed psalm; all other readings follow the RCL pericopes for Holy Week.