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The Eastern Orthodox Church uses a different method of calculating the date of Easter, so the Eastern Orthodox commemoration of Ascension will usually be after the western observance (either one week, or four weeks, or five weeks later; but occasionally on the same day). The earliest possible date for the feast is May 13 (of the Western ...
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
The Orthodox feast of the Dormition is analogous to what Roman Catholicism calls the Assumption of Mary. According to Orthodox Tradition, Mary died like all humanity, "falling asleep", so to speak, as the name of the feast indicates. (Catholic theologians are divided on the issue of whether Mary died.
(May 29 in 2025) Heroes' Day/Ascension: The 40th day from the Orthodox Easter. Not a public holiday – observed with military and religious festivities at the monuments dedicated to the national heroes (such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) 1 June Parents' Day: 2 June National Adoption Day 4 June International Day of Innocent Children ...
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While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the world's 200 million Orthodox Christians, the birth of Jesus Christ is marked on 7 January.
The Ascension of Jesus Christ (40 days) The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council : 6th Sunday after Pascha (43 days) Pentecost , when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles : 7th Sunday after Pascha (50 days)
Now, all that's left to do is plan the big day. ... Here are the luckiest days to get married in 2025: January 2, 10 and 25. February 1, 2, 9 and 26. May 2, 8 and 28. June 1, 6, 20 and 22.