Church calendar of holidays for 2023, so as not to get confused in dates

For believers, Orthodox holidays are very important. They are usually prepared in advance so as not to miss anything. But many holidays are not tied to a specific date, so it can be difficult to keep everything in mind. Especially with the transfer of holidays to a new style. Therefore, we have prepared for you a church calendar for 2023.



Editorial "Site" I have collected for you both old and new dates of holidays and fasts. Let the calendar always be at hand.

Church calendar for 2023 Now we celebrate holidays according to the Julian calendar. However, there is an opinion that we should switch to the Gregorian calendar, according to which the entire civilized world lives. Therefore, the dates of the holidays will be postponed a little. Not everyone is willing to change their habits. So we decided to make both old and new dates for your convenience. We will start with the holidays we are used to. And then new ones.

Twelve non-transitional holidays January 7 – Christmas.
January 19 – Holy Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord.
February 15 – Meeting of the Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ.
April 7 – The Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God.
August 19 – The Transfiguration of the Lord. Apple saved you.
August 28 – The Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God.
September 21 – Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God.
September 27 – The Exaltation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.
December 4 – Introduction to the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God.



The two-tenth rolling holidays of April 9 are Palm Sunday. The entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem.
April 16 – Easter (Bright Resurrection of Christ).
May 25 – The Ascension of the Lord.
June 4 is Holy Trinity Day.

January 14 – Circumcision of the Lord, St. Basil the Great.
February 26 is Forgiveness Sunday.
July 7 – Christmas of St. John the Forerunner – the Baptist of the Lord.
July 12 is the Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
September 11 – Beheading of John.
October 14 – The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God.
December 19 – Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.



Multi-day fasts in 2023 Until January 6 lasts the Christmas fast, which began on November 28, 2022.
From February 27 to April 15 – Great Lent.
Also from June 12 to July 11 – Petrov Post.
From 14 to 27 August – the Assumption Post.
From November 28 to January 6, 2024 – Christmas fast.

One-day fasts in 2023 January 18 – The Epiphany Eve (Epiphany Eve).
September 11 – Beheading of John.
September 27 – The Exaltation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.

Days of remembrance of the departed February 18 - Universal memorial Saturday (Meatball).
March 11 – Saturday of the second week of Lent.
March 18 – Saturday of the third week of Lent.
March 25 – Saturday of the fourth week of Lent.
April 25 - Radonitsa.
May 9 – Commemoration of the Dead.
June 3 - Trinity Saturday.
October 28 – Dimitriev’s Parental Saturday.



New Style It was holidays according to the old calendar. Officially, the church still celebrates Christmas on January 7. It was officially allowed to celebrate December 25. That is, according to the Gregorian calendar. If you want to switch to a new calendar, then all holidays will shift a little.

Let’s start with the feast of St. Nicholas, which is celebrated on December 19. According to the new calendar, the holiday is postponed to December 6. The holy evening, which is traditionally celebrated on January 6, will be moved to December 24. The date of the New Year will remain unchanged because it is not related to the church calendar. Also on January 1 falls St. Basil’s Day (people – Old New Year). Next, we will celebrate Baptism on January 6, not January 19.



Other great feasts of August 6 are the Transfiguration of the Lord. Apple saved you.
August 15 – The Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God.
September 8 – Christmas of the Most Holy Mother of God.
June 23 – Christmas of St. John the Forerunner – the Baptist of the Lord.
June 29 is the Day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
September 11 – Beheading of John.
October 1 – The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God.



If you do not know why to postpone the holidays, we recommend reading our previous article. It explains in detail why the dates have shifted and whether it is worth switching to a new style at all. It seems to us that everyone can decide for themselves. What matters is not the dates of the holidays, but what you put into them. Happy holidays and a good year!