Registrations now open for pilgrimages to the Holy Doors of the four Roman Basilicas

Booking slots are now available for pilgrimages to the Holy Doors of the four Papal Basilicas in Rome, the only Holy Doors to be opened for the Jubilee of 2025. The Holy Doors will be at St. Peter's in the Vatican, St. John Lateran’s, St. Mary Major’s and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls. Pilgrims will be able to pass through the Holy Doors throughout the Jubilee year. Registration for pilgrimages is now open on the Jubilee website, from the reserved area, specifying the date and time of the desired pilgrimage.  Please note that pilgrims who have already registered for the major Jubilee events of the will be able to pass through the Holy Door directly during these events and do not require to book again.

The first Holy Door to be solemnly opened will be that of St. Peter's Basilica, and the opening, on December 24, 2024, will mark the official beginning of the Holy Year. Next, on December 29, 2024, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of St. John Lateran’s Basilica, which on November 9 of this year will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of its dedication. On January 1, 2025, the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy, Mother of God, the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major’s will be opened. Finally, on Sunday, January 5, the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls will be opened. These last three Holy Doors will be closed by Sunday, December 28, 2025, while that of St. Peter will remain open until January 6, 2026.