2025
Feasts and Fasts

Pascha and the Twelve Great Feasts are in red. Dates are civil dates, for the Julian (Old) calendar.

1. Nov 28, 2024 – Jan 6 Nativity Fast (40 days)
2. Jan 7Tuesday Nativity of Christ
3. Jan 14Tuesday Circumcision of Our Lord
4. Jan 19Sunday Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
5. Feb 15Saturday Meeting of Christ in the Temple
6. Mar 3 – Apr 19 Lenten Fast (48 days)
7. Apr 7Monday Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos
8. Apr 13Sunday Palm Sunday
9. Apr 20Sunday The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
10. May 29Thursday Ascension of the Lord
11. Jun 8Sunday Holy Pentecost
12. Jun 16 – Jul 11 Apostles Fast (26 days)
13. Jul 7Monday Nativity of St John the Baptist
14. Jul 12Saturday Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
15. Aug 14 – Aug 27 Dormition Fast (14 days)
16. Aug 19Tuesday Transfiguration of Our Lord
17. Aug 28Thursday Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos
18. Sep 11Thursday Beheading of St John the Baptist
19. Sep 21Sunday Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
20. Sep 27Saturday Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
21. Oct 14Tuesday Protection (Pokrov) of the Most-Holy Theotokos
22. Nov 28 – Jan 6, 2026 Nativity Fast (40 days)
23. Dec 4Thursday Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple