Annual List of Feast Days
In the Orthodox Church, feast days are divided into two catagories: the great feasts, which commemorate the events in the lives of Christ and the Theotokos, and holy days that commemorate Saints and events of their lives.
Feast Days and Fasting Periods of 2024
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Great Feasts
January 7 – The Nativity of our Lord
January 19 – The Baptism of Our Lord (Theophany)
February 15 – Meeting of our Lord in the Temple
April 7 – The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
May 5 – Great and Holy Pascha
June 13 – Ascension
June 23 – Pentecost (Trinity Sunday)
August 19 – The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord
August 28 – The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
September 21 – Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
September 27 – The Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord
December 4 – Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
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Additional Feasts
July 7 – The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John
July 12 – The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul
September 11 – The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist
October 14 – Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Fasting Seasons
March 18 - May 4 – Great Lent + Holy Week
July 1 - July 11 – Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast
August 14-28 – Dormition (Theotokos) Fast
November 28 - January 6 – Nativity (St. Philip's Fast) Fast
Fast Days
January 18 – The Eve of Theophany
September 11 – The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
September 27 – The Elevation of the Cross
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Fast-free Weeks
January 7-17 – Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ to Theophany Eve
February 25 - March 2 – Publican & Pharisee week
March 11-17 – Cheesefare Week (meat excluded)
May 6-11 – Bright Week
June 24-29 – Afterfeast of Pentecost (Trinity Week)
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