🗓 August 4–8, 2025
📖 “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” (Psalm 122:1)
Each August, Medjugorje becomes the spiritual heart of the world’s youth. The flags, the songs, the silent moments, and the heartfelt testimonies create a unique mosaic of faith. In 2025, this extraordinary event—Mladifest—returns from August 4th to 8th, drawing thousands of young pilgrims from around the globe to experience the joy, challenge, and transformation that Medjugorje offers.
🎶 What Is Mladifest?
Officially known as the Festival of Youth, Mladifest is a powerful annual celebration where young Catholics gather to reconnect with their faith, deepen their relationship with Christ, and respond to the message of the Queen of Peace. Since its humble beginnings in 1989 under the guidance of Fr. Slavko Barbarić, Mladifest has grown into one of the most significant Catholic youth events worldwide—deeply prayerful, profoundly joyful, and unmistakably universal.
🕊️ Program Highlights for 2025
Themed with the words “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” from Psalm 122, this year’s program is carefully crafted to immerse participants in a spiritual journey that blends prayer, catechesis, music, and encounters with Christ through the sacraments.
đź“… MONDAY, August 4
- 18:00 Rosary
- 19:00 Solemn Opening Mass of Mladifest
- 21:00 Eucharistic Adoration
đź“… TUESDAY, August 5
- 06:00 Rosary on Apparition Hill
- 09:00 Prayer, Catechesis, Testimonies
- 12:00 Angelus
- 12:00–16:00 Break
- 16:00 More Testimonies
- 18:00 Rosary
- 19:00 Mass
- 20:30 Procession with Our Lady’s Statue and Adoration
đź“… WEDNESDAY, August 6
- 09:00 Prayer, Catechesis, Testimonies
- 12:00 Angelus and Break
- 16:00 Testimonies
- 18:00 Rosary
- 19:00 Mass
- 20:30 Candlelight Meditation and Prayer before the Cross
đź“… THURSDAY, August 7
- 09:00 Prayer, Catechesis, Testimonies
- 12:00 Angelus and Break
- 16:00 Testimonies
- 18:00 Rosary
- 19:00 Mass
- 20:30 Adoration and Sending Forth
đź“… FRIDAY, August 8
- 02:00 Private Climb to Cross Mountain (KriĹľevac)
- 05:00 Holy Mass at the summit – the official closing of Mladifest 2025
🌍 A Truly Global Festival
The entire program will be broadcast by Media Mir Međugorje, and translation will be available in over a dozen languages: Croatian, English, Italian, German, French, Polish, Slovak, Spanish, Russian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovenian, Romanian, Korean, Arabic, and Chinese.
Pilgrims who cannot be present in person will still be able to tune in via radio, livestream, YouTube, and social media—joining a living global Church united in song and prayer.
đź’¬ Why It Matters
Mladifest is not a concert. It’s not a conference. It is, at its core, a living experience of God’s mercy, deeply rooted in the Eucharist, Scripture, and community.
For many, Mladifest marks a new beginning—a call to vocation, a healing of the heart, a discovery of purpose. As thousands of candles light the Medjugorje sky, every pilgrim carries home a flame that burns far beyond the festival’s end.
👉 Planning to attend? Make sure you book accommodation early, join a group if possible, and stay connected with the official Mladifest updates at mladifest.com.
🕊️ Let your journey begin in Medjugorje—where Heaven touches the Earth, and every youth becomes a bearer of peace.
