Free Will Baptists observe Christmas (the birth of Christ) and Easter (the resurrection of Christ) as important celebrations in the Christian year. These are times for corporate worship, family celebration, and reflection on the central redemptive events of Christian faith. Churches typically hold special Christmas and Easter services and encourage members to gather for worship and celebration.

Unlike liturgical traditions with formal calendars, Free Will Baptist churches do not mandate observance of Advent, Lent, or other seasons of the church year. However, many Free Will Baptist congregations have informally adopted some of these practices in recent years. The denomin­ation emphasizes local church autonomy, and individual pastors and congregations are free to structure their worship and observance of holidays according to their judgment and traditions.

Free Will Baptists affirm the importance of Christmas and Easter as celebrations of the incarnation and resurrection, but the approach is somewhat more celebratory and less formally liturgical than Catholic or Episcopal traditions. Individual congregations may emphasize different aspects — some focusing on the historical narratives, others on the theological significance, still others on family and cultural traditions. The Free Will Baptist Manual does not mandate specific holiday observances beyond the general recognition of these central Christian commemorations.