Traditions at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

Countless traditional events during the holidays remind us of customs handed down over the centuries. They encourage us to stop and listen during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.

December 24, 2008, 12:00 pm - Christmas and Christ Child salute
December 24, 2008, 02:00 pm - Christmas service in St. George's Chapel   
                                                    at Hohensalzburg Fortress  
December 24, 2008, 05:30 pm - Christmas brass concert from the Mönchsberg
December 24, 2007, 10:00 pm - Christmas mass at the Franciscan Church
December 24, 2007, 11:20 pm - Christmas mass at the Cathedral

December 31, 2008, 04:00 pm - New Year's gun salute
December 31, 2008, 04:30 pm - End of the year service at St. Peter's
December 31, 2008, 05:00 pm - End of the year serviceat the Cathedral