2024
Feasts and Fasts

Pascha and the Twelve Great Feasts are in red. Dates are civil dates.

1. Jan 1Monday Circumcision of Our Lord
2. Jan 6Saturday Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
3. Feb 2Friday Meeting of Christ in the Temple
4. Mar 18 – May 4 Lenten Fast (48 days)
5. Mar 25Monday Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos
6. Apr 28Sunday Palm Sunday
7. May 5Sunday The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
8. Jun 13Thursday Ascension of the Lord
9. Jun 23Sunday Holy Pentecost
10. Jun 24Monday Nativity of St John the Baptist
11. Jun 29Saturday Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
12. Aug 1 – Aug 14 Dormition Fast (14 days)
13. Aug 6Tuesday Transfiguration of Our Lord
14. Aug 15Thursday Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos
15. Aug 29Thursday Beheading of St John the Baptist
16. Sep 8Sunday Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
17. Sep 14Saturday Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
18. Oct 1Tuesday Protection (Pokrov) of the Most-Holy Theotokos
19. Nov 15 – Dec 24 Nativity Fast (40 days)
20. Nov 21Thursday Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple
21. Dec 25Wednesday Nativity of Christ