Vigil (disambiguation)

Vigil is a period of sleeplessness or watchfulness.

Vigil may also refer to:

• Vigil (liturgy), a night prayer service in ancient Christianity
• Candlelight vigil, a method of remembrance, especially following a tragedy
• Vigil (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse
• one of the Vigiles, an ancient Roman firefighter and nightwatchman

Art and literature

• The Vigil, a painting by John Pettie
• Wraith (Image Comics), comic book character once known as Vigil
• Jagari (English: The Vigil), a Bengali novel by Satinath Bhaduri

Movies and music

• Vigil (film), a 1984 New Zealand film, directed by Vincent Ward
• The Vigil (1914 film), a 1914 American short silent drama film
• The Vigil (2019 film), a 2019 American horror film
• Vigil (album), a 1968 album by The Easybeats
• The Vigil (album), a 2013 album by Chick Corea
• Vigil (band), a late 1980s modern rock band
• "Vigil (In A Wilderness of Mirrors)", a song by Fish
• Vigil (musical), a 2017 Australian musical by Steve Vizard and Joe Chindamo
• "Vigil", a song by Lamb of God from their 2003 album As the Palaces Burn
• "The Vigil", a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their 1979 album Mirrors

Video games

• Vigil, a character in the Mass Effect universe
• Vigil Games, a (now defunct) Texas based developer

Other uses

• Vigil (surname)
• Vigil, Asturias, Spain
• Vigil Honor, achieved by a member of the Order of the Arrow, the honor camping society of the Boy Scouts of America
• The Vigil, creatures from the Doctor Who episode "The Rings of Akhaten"