Read Through the Gospels Chronologically in 2026: January 1 to Easter, April 5th to Pentecost, May 24,

Read through the Gospels in 2026

The schedule shown in the right margin is based on the earliest Easter in the next century—March 25, 2035—so you’ll need to adjust the dates accordingly. 

Easter is April 5th. 

You can spread your reading out in March. 

Just be sure your reading aligns so that you arrive at Bethany (Event #182) on Friday, March 27.

Downloadable Word document of the entire blog:

Volume 1: The Harmony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Downloadable Word document of Holy Week Readings: 

Holy Week Devotional

Holy Week is a LOT of reading, but it is REALLY meaningful to read along with the events and even linger longer over them by doing Imaginative Contemplations (putting yourself in the scene).

Here are guided Imaginative Contemplations for many of the events:

Holy Week Imaginative Contemplations (Events 182-250)

Holy Week Reading 

I have the number of minutes for the BIG reading days.

Friday, March 27: 182 Arrive in Bethany

HOLY WEEK 

Palm Sunday, March 29: 183 

Monday, March 30: 184-188 

Tuesday, March 31 (65 minutes of reading)
a.m. - 189-200 
p.m. - 201-208 

Holy Thursday, April 2 (85 minutes of reading)
Before Sunset to 9 p.m. - 209-214 & 215-222

(Last Supper/Upper Room)
9 p.m. to Pre-Dawn - 223-226 

(Garden, Arrest, Trials)

Good Friday, April 3 (70 minutes of reading)

Pre-Dawn - 227-229 (Denial, Trial, Death, 10 minutes of reading)
After Daybreak - 230-232 (Roman Trials, 15 minutes of reading)
9 a.m. - Sunset - 233-237 (Crucifixion, 45 minutes of reading)

Saturday, April 4: 238 (Tomb Sealed)

Resurrection Sunday, April 5: 239-244 
AM 239-242 (8 minutes of reading)

PM  243-244 (8 minutes of reading)

Eight Days Later, April 13: 245 

Two Weeks Later, April 19: 246-247 

Three Weeks Later April 26: 248-249 

Forty Days Later, Ascension Thursday, May 14: 250

Fifty Days Later, Pentecost Sunday, May 24: Acts 2