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==Byzantine practice==
In Byzantine practice, the All-Night Vigil includes: [[Hours|Ninth Hour]], [[Little Vespers|Small Vespers]], [[Small Compline]] (including the [[Akathist]] to the Theotokos), Great [[Vespers]] including [[Litia]] and [[Artoklasia]], [[Orthros]], the First Hour, Third Hour, and Sixth Hour, followed by the [[Divine Liturgy]]. If the Divine Liturgy is celebrated immediately, the First through Sixth Hours may be omitted.
Because of its great length, the All-Night Vigil is rarely celebrated in [[parish]]es, but it is done in some places, especially for major [[feast day]]s. It is commonly celebrated in [[monastery|monasteries]], however, especially for the [[Great Feasts]] and the patronal feast of the community.
