(changeable dates)

Introductions to the Books of the New Testament

September

 1 September - The Indiction (The beginning of the Liturgical year)

14th Sunday after Pentecost

8 September - The Nativity of our Most Holy lady, the Mother of God and Ever-virgin Mary

Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross

14 September - The exaltation of the Honorable and Life-giving Cross

16th Sunday after Pentecost

October

1 October - The Protection of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-virgin Mary

17th Sunday after Pentecost

18th Sunday after Pentecost

19th Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council

20th Sunday after Pentecost

21st Sunday after Pentecost

November

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

24th Sunday after Pentecost

21 November - Entrance of the Theotokos

25th Sunday after Pentecost

December

26th Sunday after Pentecost

6 December - St. Nicholas the wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra

Sunday between 11-17 Dec (2nd Sunday before the Nativity) - Sunday of the Forefathers from Adam, and the Prophets up to St. John the Baptist; or, Sunday of the Patriarchs

Sunday before the Nativity

25 December - The Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

Sunday after the Nativity

January

1 January - The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

6 January - Theophany, the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ

32nd Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday of Zaccheus

33rd Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

February

34th Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Sunday of Meat-fare

Sunday of Cheese-fare

1st Sunday of the Great Fast

March

2nd Sunday of the Great Fast

3rd Sunday of the Great Fast

4th Sunday of the Great Fast

5th Sunday of the Great Fast

25 March - The Annunciation of the Incarnation to the Mother of God

April

Palm Sunday

Friday of Great & Holy Week

Feast of the Holy Resurrection - Pascha

2nd Paschal Sunday - Thomas Sunday

3rd Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers

4th Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Paralytic

May

5th Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

6th Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Man born blind

Ascension Thursday

7th Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Council of Nicea

Pentecost Sunday

June

1st Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday of All Saints

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

3rd Sunday after Pentecost

24 June - The Nativity of the Honorable, Glorious Prophet and Forerunner, St. John The Baptist

4th Sunday after Pentecost

The Glorious and Illustrious Saints, Apostles, and Chief Primates, Peter & Paul

July

5th Sunday after Pentecost

6th Sunday after Pentecost

7th Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday of the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils (Especially that of Chalcedon)

20 July - The Holy Prophet St. Elias

8th Sunday after Pentecost

9th Sunday after Pentecost

August

10th Sunday after Pentecost

6 August - The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

11th Sunday after Pentecost

15 August - The Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God and Ever-virgin Mary

12th Sunday after Pentecost

13th Sunday after Pentecost

29 August - The beheading of St. John the Baptist, Prophet, and Forerunner