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Advent reading plan · KJV · Nov 29 to Dec 24

Advent Bible reading plan 2026

Add all 26 days to your calendar

Read the promises that lead to Bethlehem, a few minutes a day. By Christmas Eve, Luke 2 is the end of a story you followed from Genesis.

26 chapters, one a day. Every day up to today stays open, so you can start late or catch up.

Your Bible Advent calendar

26 days, starting Sunday, Nov 29

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Each square is a day of the plan: Day 1 is Sunday, Nov 29, Day 26 is Christmas Eve.

All 26 days

Days 1 to 19 · Genesis to MalachiThe promise

  1. Genesis 3The first promiseAfter the fall, God promises that the woman’s seed will bruise the serpent’s head (3:15), the first word of rescue in the Bible.Day 1 · Nov 29
  2. Genesis 12A blessing for every familyGod calls Abram and promises that in him all families of the earth shall be blessed (12:3).Day 2 · Nov 30
  3. Genesis 22God will provide a lambAbraham tells Isaac that God will provide himself a lamb (22:8), and a ram is given in the boy’s place.Day 3 · Dec 1
  4. 2 Samuel 7A throne for everGod promises David a son whose throne shall be established for ever (7:16).Day 4 · Dec 2
  5. Psalm 2Thou art my SonA psalm of the king God sets on Zion, to whom he says, Thou art my Son (2:7).Day 5 · Dec 3
  6. Isaiah 7The sign of ImmanuelTo King Ahaz, Isaiah gives the sign of a virgin’s son called Immanuel, God with us (7:14).Day 6 · Dec 4
  7. Isaiah 9Unto us a child is bornA great light for people in darkness, and a child born whose names include Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God (9:6).Day 7 · Dec 5
  8. Isaiah 11A branch from JesseA rod out of the stem of Jesse, on whom the spirit of the LORD shall rest (11:1–2).Day 8 · Dec 6
  9. Isaiah 40Comfort ye my peopleComfort for Jerusalem, and a voice in the wilderness to prepare the way of the LORD (40:3).Day 9 · Dec 7
  10. Isaiah 42Behold my servantGod’s chosen servant, who brings judgment to the Gentiles without crying aloud in the street (42:1–2).Day 10 · Dec 8
  11. Isaiah 53Wounded for our transgressionsThe servant who is wounded for our transgressions and bears the sin of many (53:5, 12).Day 11 · Dec 9
  12. Isaiah 60Arise, shineLight rises over Jerusalem, and nations and kings come to its brightness bringing gold and incense (60:3, 6).Day 12 · Dec 10
  13. Jeremiah 23The righteous BranchGod will raise unto David a righteous Branch, called THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS (23:5–6).Day 13 · Dec 11
  14. Jeremiah 31A new covenantA new covenant written in the heart (31:33); its Rachel weeping for her children (31:15) returns in Matthew 2.Day 14 · Dec 12
  15. Micah 5Out of BethlehemBethlehem, little among the thousands of Judah, is named as the town of Israel’s ruler (5:2).Day 15 · Dec 13
  16. Zechariah 9Thy King comethThe king who comes to Zion lowly, riding upon an ass (9:9).Day 16 · Dec 14
  17. Malachi 3The messengerGod will send his messenger to prepare the way, and the Lord shall suddenly come to his temple (3:1).Day 17 · Dec 15
  18. Malachi 4The Sun of righteousnessThe Sun of righteousness will arise with healing in his wings (4:2), and Elijah is promised; the Old Testament ends here.Day 18 · Dec 16
  19. Psalm 98Joy to the worldThe whole earth is called to sing because the LORD has made known his salvation; Isaac Watts drew Joy to the World from it.Day 19 · Dec 17

Days 20 to 26 · Gospels and lettersThe birth

  1. John 1The Word was made fleshThe Word that was with God in the beginning was made flesh and dwelt among us (1:14).Day 20 · Dec 18
  2. Luke 1Gabriel and MaryGabriel tells Mary her son will be given the throne of his father David (1:32), and Zacharias sings of the dayspring from on high.Day 21 · Dec 19
  3. Matthew 1Joseph’s dreamAn angel tells Joseph in a dream to take Mary as his wife and to call the child JESUS (1:20–21).Day 22 · Dec 20
  4. Galatians 4The fulness of the timeWhen the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman (4:4).Day 23 · Dec 21
  5. Philippians 2The form of a servantChrist, being in the form of God, took the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men (2:6–7).Day 24 · Dec 22
  6. Matthew 2The wise menWise men follow the star to Bethlehem and worship the young child with gold, frankincense and myrrh (2:11).Day 25 · Dec 23
  7. Luke 2The night in BethlehemJesus is born in Bethlehem and laid in a manger, and angels bring the news to shepherds by night (2:7–14).Day 26 · Dec 24

Messianic prophecies on the way to Bethlehem

Prophecies of Jesus’ birth in the plan

Nineteen of the 26 days are promises written centuries before Bethlehem. The last seven are where the New Testament takes them up.

  1. Promise · Genesis 3:15 · Day 1“it shall bruise thy head”Read Genesis 3 Fulfilled · Galatians 4:4 · Day 23“God sent forth his Son, made of a woman”Read Galatians 4
  2. Promise · 2 Samuel 7:16 · Day 4“thy throne shall be established for ever”Read 2 Samuel 7 Fulfilled · Luke 1:32 · Day 21“the throne of his father David”Read Luke 1
  3. Promise · Isaiah 7:14 · Day 6“a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel”Read Isaiah 7 Fulfilled · Matthew 1:23 · Day 22“they shall call his name Emmanuel”Read Matthew 1
  4. Promise · Micah 5:2 · Day 15“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah … out of thee shall he come forth”Read Micah 5 Fulfilled · Matthew 2:6 · Day 25“And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda”Read Matthew 2
  5. Promise · Malachi 3:1 · Day 17“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me”Read Malachi 3 Fulfilled · Luke 1:76 · Day 21“thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways”Read Luke 1

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How the plan works

The first 19 days follow the promise through the Old Testament: Genesis, the kings, the Psalms and the prophets. The last 7 move to the Gospels and the letters, ending with Luke 2 on Christmas Eve.

Each day is one whole chapter, so the Advent Scripture readings keep their context: you read the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 with the king it was spoken to, and Micah 5:2 with the ruler it promises.

Questions

When does Advent 2026 start?

Sunday, November 29, 2026, the fourth Sunday before Christmas. The plan runs 26 days, to Christmas Eve.

How long does each day take?

Most days take two to six minutes in the King James Version. The longest, Luke 1, has 80 verses, about a quarter of an hour.

Can I start late?

Yes. Every day up to today is open, so you can catch up or begin with today’s chapter.

What is Advent?

Advent is the season of waiting before Christmas. Churches mark it over the four Sundays before December 25 with Scripture readings about the promised Messiah and his coming.

Can I print the plan or put it in my calendar?

Yes. Print this page for a one-sheet list of all 26 days, or add the plan to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook with one event per reading.