The Government of Antigua and Barbuda will formally usher in 2026 with the Annual National Service of Thanksgiving and Prayers, continuing a long-standing tradition of reflection and national unity at the start of the year.
The service will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the St. John’s Pentecostal House of Restoration Ministries on Lauchland Benjamin Drive.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne, members of Cabinet, and government officials are expected to attend, alongside church leaders and members of the public. The service is being hosted in conjunction with Bishop Stephen Andrews and the congregation of the St. John’s Pentecostal House of Restoration Ministries.
The Annual National Service of Thanksgiving and Prayers has become a fixture on Antigua and Barbuda’s civic calendar, traditionally marking the symbolic transition from one year to the next through collective reflection, faith, and national purpose.
The annual observance provides an opportunity for national thanksgiving and prayer as the country looks ahead to the challenges and possibilities of the new year.
