The first eight days of the Easter Season make up the octave of Easter and are celebrated as Solemnities of the Lord. (General Norms for Liturgical Year and Calendar, 24)
| Reading | Acts 2:14, 22-32 | God raised the man Jesus to life, and all of us are witnesses to that. |
| Psalm | Ps 15:1-2, 5, 7-11 r. 1 | Preserve me, Lord, I take refuge in you. or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Sequence | optional | Victimae paschali laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 117:24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. |
| Gospel | Matt 28:8-15 | Tell my brothers that they must leave for Galilee; they will see me there. |
| Reading | Acts 2:36-41 | You must repent and everyone of you must be baptised in the name of Jesus. |
| Psalm | Ps 32:4-5, 18-20, 22 r. 5 | The Lord fills the earth with his love. or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Sequence | optional | Victimae paschali laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 117:24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. |
| Gospel | John 20:11-18 | I have seen the Lord and he has spoken to me. |
| Reading | Acts 3:1-10 | I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus stand up and walk! |
| Psalm | Ps 104:1-4, 6-9 r. 3 | Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Sequence | optional | Victimae paschali laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 117:24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. |
| Gospel | Luke 24:13-35 | They recognised Jesus at the breaking of bread. |
| Reading | Acts 3:11-26 | You killed the prince of life. God, however, raised him from the dead. |
| Psalm | Ps 8:2, 5-9 r. 2 | How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth! or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Sequence | optional | Victimae paschali laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 117:24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. |
| Gospel | Luke 24:35-48 | It is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead. |
| Reading | Acts 4:1-12 | This is the only name by which we can be saved. |
| Psalm | Ps 117:1-2, 4, 22-27 r. 22 | The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Sequence | optional | Victimae paschali laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 117:24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. |
| Gospel | John 21:1-14 | Jesus stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish. |
| Reading | Acts 4:13-21 | We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard. |
| Psalm | Ps 117:1, 14-21 r.21 | I will thank you, Lord, for you have given answer. or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Sequence | optional | Victimae paschali laudes Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 117:24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. |
| Gospel | Mark 16:9-15 | Go out to the whole world: proclaim the Good News. |
| Common response | Alleluia! (repeated two or three times) | |
| Season of Easter | ||
| Common Psalm 1 | Ps 117: 1-2. 16-17.22-23 r. 24 | This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. or Alleluia! |
| Common Psalm 2 | Ps 65: 1-7. 16.20 r.1 | Cry out with joy to God all the earth, alleuia! |
