The Orthodox Church calendar for 2019

Orthodox holidays and fasting are an opportunity to purify the soul, repent and draw closer to God. Therefore, it is important to know what dates are ceremonial 2019.



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For this we recommend using the Orthodox calendar. It is convenient and practical, it marked all the main holidays and fasts of 2019. Keep the article so that the calendar is always at your fingertips.

What is today’s holiday according to the church calendar – 2019 The dates of transient Orthodox memorable dates and holidays, as well as the beginning of Great Lent, count from the date of Easter – the Resurrection of the Lord, celebrated on the first Sunday following the spring full moon.



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Easter of Christ in 2019 Late and falls on April 28, and the preceding day of the Lord’s Resurrection Great Lent, which lasts 48 days, will begin on March 11 and last until April 27.

1. Orthodox holidays and fasts in January-2019
   January 7 - Christmas
   From 7 to 17 January - Christmas
   January 14 – Circumcision of the Lord
   January 19 – The Epiphany or Baptism of the Lord
   January 25 – Day of the Most Holy Martyr Tatiana
   
   
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2. Orthodox holidays in February-2019
   February 15 – The Meeting of the Lord
3. Orthodox holidays and fasts in March-2019
   March 2 – Universal Parental Saturday, aka Meatless Saturday
   March 4-10 – Maslenitsa, or Cheese Week
   March 9 – Finding of Head John the Forerunner
   March 10 – Forgiveness Sunday
   March 11 - The beginning of Lent
   March 23 – Universal Parental Saturday of the second week of Lent
   March 30 – Universal Parental Saturday of the third week of Lent
4. Orthodox holidays and fasts in April-2019
   April 6 – Universal Parental Saturday of the fourth week of Lent
   April 7 – Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God
   April 20 - Lazareva Saturday
   April 21 - Palm Sunday
   April 28 – Easter, or the Bright Resurrection of Christ
   
   
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5. Orthodox holidays and fasts in May-2019
   May 7 – Radonitsa, Day of Remembrance of the Dead
   May 9 - Day of Remembrance of the Dead Soldiers
6. Orthodox holidays and fasts in June-2019
   June 3 – the end of the Trinity solid week
   June 6 – The Ascension of the Lord
   June 15 – Day of Remembrance of the Dead (Trinity Saturday)
   June 16 – Holy Trinity Day (Pentecost)
   June 17 - Spirit Day
   June 24 – the beginning of the multi-day Petrov fast, which will last in 2019 for 18 days
   
   
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7. Orthodox holidays and fasts in July-2019
   July 7 – Ivanov Day (Christmas of John the Forerunner)
   July 8 – Peter and Fevronia Day
   July 11 – the end of the multi-day Petrov Post
   July 12 – Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
8. Orthodox holidays and fasts in August-2019
   August 2 - Ilyin Day
   from 14 to 27 August - Assumption Post
   August 14 – Honey Savior, or Makovei
   August 19 – Transfiguration of the Lord, Apple Savior
   August 28 – Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God
   August 29 - Walnut Spas
   
   
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9. Orthodox holidays and fasts in September-2019
   September 11 – Beheading of John the Forerunner (one-day fast)
   September 21 – Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God
   September 27 – Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord (one-day fast)
   September 30 – Martyrs’ Day of Faith, Hope, Love and Mother of Their Sophia
   
   
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10. Orthodox holidays in October-2019
    October 8 – Remembrance Day of St. Sergius
    October 14 – The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God
11. Orthodox holidays and fasts in November-2019
    November 2 – Demetrius Saturday (Day of Remembrance of the Dead)
    November 21 - Mikhailov Day
    November 28 – the beginning of the Christmas fast, which will last until January 6, 2020
12. Orthodox holidays and fasts in December-2019
    December 4 – Introduction of the Most Holy Mother of God into the temple
    December 13 - Day of Andrew the First-Called
    December 19 – Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
    December 25 – Remembrance Day of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt
    
    
    
13. Church Orthodox multi-day fasts in 2019
    Lent - from March 11 to April 27
    Petrov Post - from June 24 to July 11
    The Assumption Post - from 14 to 27 August
    Christmas fast – from November 28, 2019 to January 6, 2020

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