What is the theme of the December 2026 scripture writing plan?

Advent and Christmas. Each Advent week has its own theme (hope, peace, joy and love), and the days after Christmas stay with the birth of Jesus.

When does Advent start in 2026?

Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, 2026. The other Advent Sundays are December 6, 13 and 20, and Christmas Day is Friday, December 25.

Which Bible translation should I use?

Any translation you like. The verse quoted on this page is from the Berean Standard Bible.

What if I miss a day?

Pick up at today’s verse. There is no need to catch up.

December 2026 Scripture Writing Plan: 31 Days of Advent

Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, 2026, and Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25. This plan gives you one verse a day for all of December, to write out by hand. The first four weeks follow the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy and love, and the last week stays with the Christmas story. If you wrote through the November 2026 plan, none of these verses repeat it.

How to use this plan

Write one verse a day, in any translation you like.
Read the verses around it first, so you know the context.
Under the verse, note one line about what it shows you of the coming of Jesus.
Missed a day? Pick up at today’s verse. There is no need to catch up.

The weekly themes

Dec 1–5: Hope. Waiting for the light, in the first week of Advent.
Dec 6–12: Peace. The Prince of Peace and the peace He gives.
Dec 13–19: Joy. The good news the angel brought to the shepherds.
Dec 20–24: Love. God sent His Son. The week ends on Christmas Eve with Immanuel.
Dec 25–31: Christmas. The birth of Jesus, and what Mary, the shepherds and Simeon did next.

December 2026: 31 days of Advent and Christmas

Date	Day	Verse
Dec 1	Tue	Isaiah 9:2
Dec 2	Wed	Isaiah 40:31
Dec 3	Thu	Psalm 130:5
Dec 4	Fri	Micah 7:7
Dec 5	Sat	Romans 15:13
Dec 6	Sun	Isaiah 9:6
Dec 7	Mon	Isaiah 26:3
Dec 8	Tue	Luke 1:78–79
Dec 9	Wed	John 14:27
Dec 10	Thu	Romans 5:1
Dec 11	Fri	Ephesians 2:14
Dec 12	Sat	2 Thessalonians 3:16
Dec 13	Sun	Luke 2:10
Dec 14	Mon	Zephaniah 3:17
Dec 15	Tue	Psalm 16:11
Dec 16	Wed	Luke 1:46–47
Dec 17	Thu	Psalm 98:4
Dec 18	Fri	John 15:11
Dec 19	Sat	Isaiah 12:3
Dec 20	Sun	John 3:16
Dec 21	Mon	1 John 4:9
Dec 22	Tue	Romans 5:8
Dec 23	Wed	1 John 4:10
Dec 24	Thu	Matthew 1:23
Dec 25	Fri	Luke 2:11
Dec 26	Sat	Luke 2:19
Dec 27	Sun	John 1:14
Dec 28	Mon	Luke 2:20
Dec 29	Tue	Galatians 4:4–5
Dec 30	Wed	Luke 2:30–32
Dec 31	Thu	Psalm 90:12

Christmas Day

The verse for Friday, December 25 is the angel’s announcement to the shepherds:

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! (Luke 2:11, BSB)

It is short enough to write inside a Christmas card. If your family reads Luke 2 together on Christmas morning, you can write this verse out first and read the rest of the chapter around it.

Advent every year

This plan is fixed to the dates of December 2026. For a plan you can reuse in any year, starting on the first Sunday of Advent, see the Advent scripture writing plan. It uses a different set of verses, so you can follow both.

Print a page

Use the free lined scripture writing page, or the SOAP page if you would like space for a short reflection each day.

Or write it in the app

Penned Grace lets you handwrite each verse on iPhone, iPad or Android with Apple Pencil or your finger. Your handwriting stays in the passage, and the calendar keeps a mark for every day you wrote.

For a guided Advent, the app also has a free plan, Advent in 28 Days, with its own verses. It keeps your place day by day, so you can write it alongside this calendar or on its own.

The January 2027 plan follows this one with 31 days for a fresh start.