Midnight Prayers: Churches throughout the world celebrate a midnight Mass which begins before midnight on the Christmas Eve. The prayers herald the beginning of the Christmas Day. Candle-light services are also held in Churches which features the dramatizations of the Nativity. Back Around the world, Midnight mass is celebrated and is popular with different names. In Spain, the Midnight Mass is referred to as Misa del Gallo. In the Philippines, this custom continues for nine days, starting on the 16th December and ends on the Christmas Eve.