Holiday Vespers is a long-standing popular tradition at Mount Holyoke College, during which the community comes together to celebrate light and togetherness on a dark and cold December night.

Since 1899, the holiday tradition has been much anticipated and reliably fills Abbey Memorial Chapel for both an afternoon and an evening performance. Though doors open 35 minutes before the free show, some eager attendees line up an hour or more in advance, despite any winter chill. According to many gleeful attendees, this warm and inclusive event is Mount Holyoke College at its best.