Church Holidays and Fasts in 2024

(second date according to the Church (Julian) Calendar, first — according to the civil calendar)

May 5/April 22 — HOLY PASCHA

The Twelve Movable Feasts

April 28 /April 15 — The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

June 13/May 31 — Ascension

June 23/June 10 — Trinity Sunday. Pentecost

The Twelve Fixed Feasts

January 7/December 25 — Nativity of Our Lord   //Рождество Христово

January 19 /6 — The Holy Theophany of Our Lord   //

February 15 / 2 — The Meeting of the Lord

April 7 / March 25 — Annunciation

August 19 / 6 — Transfiguration

August 28 / 15 — Dormition of the Holy Theotokos

September 21 / 8 — Nativity of the Theotokos

September 27 / 14 — Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross

December 4 / November 21 — The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

Great Feasts

January 14 / 1 — Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ

July 7 / June 24 — Nativity of St.John the Baptist

July 12 / June 29 — The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

September 11 / August 29 — The Beheading of St.John the Baptist

October 14 / 1 — The Protection of Theotokos

Fasts

Great Lent — March 28 / 5 — May 4 /April 21

Fast of Apostles Peter and Paul — July 1/ June 18— July 11/June 28

Dormition Fast — August 14 / 1 — August 27 / 14

Nativity Fast — November 28 /15 — January 6 / December 24

One Day Fasts

Every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year except for fast-free weeks Holy Week (Svyatki)

Eve of the Theophany — January 18 / 5

Beheading of St. John the Baptist — September 11 / August 29

Elevation of the Cross — September 27 / 14

Fast Free Days

Holy Week (Svyatki) — January 7 / December 25 — January 17/4

The week of Publican and Pharisee — February25/12 — March 2/February 18

Cheese-fare week (Maslenitsa) — March 11/February 27— March 17/4

Bright week — May 16/April 22 — May 11/April 18

Trinity week — June 23/10 — June 29/16

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Church Holidays and Fasts in 2023

(second date according to the Church (Julian) Calendar, first — according to the civil calendar)

April 16/April 3 — HOLY PASCHA

The Twelve Movable Feasts

April 9 /March 27 — The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

May 25/May 12 — Ascension

June 4/May 22 — Trinity Sunday. Pentecost

The Twelve Fixed Feasts

January 7/December 25 — Nativity of Our Lord   //Рождество Христово

January 19 /6 — The Holy Theophany of Our Lord   //

February 15 / 2 — The Meeting of the Lord

April 7 / March 25 — Annunciation

August 19 / 6 — Transfiguration

August 28 / 15 — Dormition of the Holy Theotokos

September 21 / 8 — Nativity of the Theotokos

September 27 / 14 — Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross

December 4 / November 21 — The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

Great Feasts

January 14 / 1 — Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ

July 7 / June 24 — Nativity of St.John the Baptist

July 12 / June 29 — The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

September 11 / August 29 — The Beheading of St.John the Baptist

October 14 / 1 — The Protection of Theotokos

Fasts

Great Lent — February 27 / 14 — April 15 / 2

Fast of Apostles Peter and Paul — June 12/ May 30— July 11/June 28

Dormition Fast — August 14 / 1 — August 27 / 14

Nativity Fast — November 28 /15 — January 6 / December 24

One Day Fasts

Every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year except for fast-free weeks Holy Week (Svyatki)

Eve of the Theophany — January 18 / 5

Beheading of St. John the Baptist — September 11 / August 29

Elevation of the Cross — September 27 / 14

Fast Free Days

Holy Week (Svyatki) — January 7 / December 25 — January 17/4

The week of Publican and Pharisee — February5/January 23 — February11/January 29

Cheese-fare week (Maslenitsa) — February 20/February 7— February 26/ 13

Bright week — April 16/April 3 — April 22/April 9

Trinity week — June 4/ May 22 — June 10/ May 28

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Church Holidays and Fasts in 2022

(first date according to the Church (Julian) Calendar, second — according to the civil calendar)

April 11/24 — HOLY PASCHA

The Twelve Movable Feasts

April 4/17 — The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

May 20/June 2 — Ascension

May 30/June 12 — Trinity Sunday. Pentecost

The Twelve Fixed Feasts

December 25/January 7 — Nativity of Our Lord

January 6/19 — The Holy Theophany of Our Lord

February 2/15 — The Meeting of the Lord

March 25/April 7 — Annunciation

August 6/19 — Transfiguration

August 15/28 — Dormition of the Holy Theotokos

September 8/21 — Nativity of the Theotokos

September 14/27 — Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross

November 21/December 4 — The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

Great Feasts

January 1/14 — Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ

June 24/July 7 — Nativity of St.John the Baptist

June 29/July 12 — The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

August 29/September 11 — The Beheading of St.John the Baptist

October 1/14 — The Protection of Theotokos

Fasts

Great Lent — February 22/March 7 — April 10/23

Fast of Apostles Peter and Paul — June 7/20— June 28/July 11

Dormition Fast — August 1/14 — August 14/27

Nativity Fast — November 15/28 — December 24/January 6

One Day Fasts

Every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year except for fast-free weeks Holy Week (Svyatki)

Eve of the Theophany — January 5/18

Beheading of St. John the Baptist — August 29/September 11

Elevation of the Cross — September 14/27

Fast Free Days

Holy Week (Svyatki) — December 25/January 7 — January 4/17

The week of Publican and Pharisee — January 31/February 13 — February 6/19

Cheese-fare week (Maslenitsa) — February 15/28— February 21/March 6

Bright week — April 11/24 — April 17/30

Trinity week — May 30/June 12 — June 5/18