The
Great Jubilee in 2000 was a major event in the
Roman Catholic Church, held from
Christmas Eve (December 24), 1999 to
Epiphany (January 6), 2001. Like other previous
Jubilee years, it was a celebration of the mercy of God and forgiveness of sins. The major innovation in this Jubilee was the addition of many "particular Jubilees" for various groups of persons, and that it was simultaneously celebrated in
Rome,
Israel, and elsewhere in the world.