THE FEAST OF FEASTS

April 4th
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA

THE 12th FEASTS

Moveable Great Feasts

March 28th
The Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem- Palm Sunday
May 13th
The Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ- 40 Days after Pascha
May 23th
The Descent of the Holy Spirit- PENTECOST, HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

Fixed Great Feasts

January 7th
The Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
January 19th
The Theophany (Epiphany or Baptism) of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ-
February 15th
The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple
April 7th
The Annunciation to the Mother of God, the Most Holy and Ever-Virgin Mary
August 19th
The Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
August 28th
The Falling-Asleep (Dormition or Assumption) of the Mother of God, the Most Holy and Ever-Virgin Mary
September 21st
The Nativity of the Mother of God, the Most Holy and Ever-Virgin Mary
September 27th
The Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Life-Creating Cross
December 4th
The Entrance (Presentation) of the Mother of God, the Most Holy and Ever-Virgin Mary into the Temple

FEASTS

January 14th
The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ
July 7th
The Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John
July 12th
The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul
September 11th
The Beheading of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John
October 14th
The Protection of the Mother of God, the Most Holy and Ever-Virgin Mary

FASTING SEASONS

Great Lent – February 15 through April 3
Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast - May 31 through July 11
Dormition (Theotokos) Fast – August 14 through August 28
Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast) – November 28 through January 6

FAST DAYS

All Wednesdays and Fridays of the Year, except for Fast-Free Weeks
The Eve of Theophany- January 18
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist- September 11
The Elevation of the Cross- September 27

FAST-FREE WEEKS

Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ to Theophany Eve (Sviatki)-
January 7 through January 17
The week following the Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee -
January 24 through January 30
Cheesefare week (Maslenitsa) -
February 7 through February 13
Bright Week- The week after Pascha -
April 4 through April 10
Trinity Week- The week after Pentecost -
May 23 through May 29

Commemoration of the Dead

February 6
Meat-fare Saturday
February 27
2-nd Saturday of the Great Lent
March 6
3-rd Saturday of the Great Lent
March 13
4-th Saturday of the Great Lent
April 13
Radonitsa (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Pascha)
May 9
Commemoration of the Dead Soldiers
May 22
Trinity Saturday
October 30
Demetrius Saturday