Scripture Readings for Christmas, Year C
Some Lectionarys list the Season of Christmas as the twelve days from sundown December 24 (Christmas Eve) to sundown January 5. The ELCA lists the Season of Christmas as December 24 through January 6 (the Eppiphany of Our Lord). The Liturigal Color for Christmas is white.

Christmas I is used on Christmas Eve. Christmas II, III are used on Christmas Day. The readings for Christmas I-III for year A are exactly the same for year B and for year C. Some Catholic churches generally use one reading for Mass at Midnight, one for Mass at Dawn, and one for Mass during the day.

Use Christmas 2 for the first Sunday after Christmas, and Christmas 3 for the second Sunday after Christmas. When Christmas falls on a Sunday, one of Christmas II-III may replace Christmas 2. The Christmas season includes two special holidays, the Holy Name of Jesus and New Year's Day, both occurring on January 1. If New Year's Day is a Sunday, then use the readings for the Holy Name of Jesus instead of the readings for Christmas 2. Does anyone know why the first Sunday after is called Christmas 2.

Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Eve
December 24 Set I
color: White
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (11)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14 [15-20}

Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Day
December 25 Set II
color: White
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97 (11)
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20

Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Day
December 25 Proper III
color: White
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (3)
Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]
John 1:1-14

First Sunday of Christmas
Chistmas 2
color: White
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148 (13)
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52

Second Sunday of Christmas
Christmas 3
color: White
Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12
Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Name of Jesus
January 1
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8 (1)
Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 2:15-21

New Year's Eve
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (1)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

Epiphany of Our Lord
January 6
color: White
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (11)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

Transfiguration of Our Lord
Last Sunday after the Epiphany
color: White
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]