Advent 2026 Printable: 26 Nightly KJV Readings + Paintings

26 quiet nights, Sunday Nov 29 to Christmas Eve: one KJV reading, one old-master painting, three prompts, about ten minutes by a lamp.

This printable journal walks you through 26 evening readings, from Isaiah to Luke and John, Sunday, November 29 to Christmas Eve, December 24, 2026. Each night gives you the key verses in the King James Version, word for word, one line of history, an old-master painting to look at, and three simple prompts with room to write. About ten minutes, by a lamp or a candle.

WHAT'S INSIDE (41 pages)

• How to use + Advent 2026 calendar (US dates, Sundays marked)
• Advent wreath guide (customs vary; no rules)
• Thanksgiving-to-Advent gratitude page (Nov 26-28)
• 26 nightly pages: reading, KJV verses, context line, painting with credit, "look closer" detail, prompts, lines
• 4 weekly reviews + Christmas Eve page
• Painting index: 14 public-domain masterpieces (van Eyck, Bruegel, Botticelli, Georges de La Tour, Mantegna, Fra Angelico and more) with the museum where each hangs
• After Advent: seven readings toward Epiphany
• Notes page and full credits

FORMAT

• Instant digital download: PDF in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4
• Print at home or at a print shop, as many copies as you need for your household
• Ink-light interior pages (white with fine gold lines)

WHY NOT A FREE READING PLAN?

A free list gives you chapters to look up. This puts the exact KJV verses, one painting and your writing space on the same printed page, so you never switch tabs or lose the thread.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Interdenominational and gentle: no sermons and no promises. Just the text, a little history, a painting, and space to write.
• Art credits: the paintings are public-domain works, each credited by artist and museum on its page and in the painting index. Scripture is the King James Version (public domain in the US).
• No physical item is shipped. Personal use only (see license). Colors may vary by printer.
• 14-day fix-or-refund: if a file is broken or not as described, message us within 14 days and we will fix it or refund you.

Which Bible version? Printed verses are KJV; read the full passage in any translation.

Small group? Each participant needs their own copy.

After 2026? Readings work any year; the calendar dates are for 2026.

Try it first: a free 3-page sample (cover, calendar, and Night 1) is available.