A religious service held on New Year's Eve or Christmas Eve.
Example sentencesExamples
- There will be the usual short watchnight service at 11.40 pm on Friday December 31st followed by ringing in of the New Year and refreshments.
- It is marked by special watchnight services at the Christian church and children singing carols.
- Each December 31st we used to have a watchnight service in the Argentinian town in which I spent my childhood.