Feasts and Fasts of the
Holy Orthodox Church
for the Year 2008

All Dates Are According To The Gregorian (New) Calendar
After Being Calculated In The Julian (Old) Calendar.

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee  (17 February)

Sunday of the Prodigal Son  (24 February)

1st Saturday of Souls  (1March)

Meat Fare Sunday  (2 March)

2nd Saturday of Souls/Ascetics (8 March)

Forgiveness Sunday  (9 March)

Sunday of Orthodoxy  (16 March)

3rd Saturday of Souls (22March)

4th Saturday of Souls (29 March)

5th Saturday of Souls (5 April)

Saturday of Lazarus  (19 April)

Palm Sunday  (20 April)

Great and Holy Friday  (25 April)

Great Saturday (26 April)

Ascension Thursday  (5 June)

Saturday of Souls  (14 June)

Pentecost Sunday  (15 June)

All Saints Day Sunday  (22 June)

Apostle's Fast Monday  (23 June)

Theophany (19 January)

Presentation of Christ (15 February)

Annunciation (7 April)

Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul (12 July)

Dormition fast begins (14 August)

Transfiguration (19 August)

Dormition of the Theotokos (28 August)

Beheading of St. John the Baptist (11 September)

Nativity of the Theotokos (21 September)

Elevation of the Life-Giving Cross (27 September)

Nativity Fast begins (28 November)

Presentation of The Theotokos (4 December)

Nativity, (7 January)