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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 ...
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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.
23 February – Defender of the Fatherland Day; 24 February – Defender of the Fatherland Holiday; 8 March – International Women's Day; 10 March – International Women's Day Holiday; 1 May – Spring and Labour Day; 17 May – Constitution Day; 29 May – Ascension Day; 9 May – Victory Day; 12 June – Russia Day; 4 November – Unity Day
However, because of the current 13-day difference, Western Easter falls between March 10 and April 12 on the Julian calendar. Conversely, Orthodox Easter falls between April 4 and May 8 on the Gregorian calendar. The possible dates of Easter depend on the first day of the year and hence its dominical letter. Each type has five possible dates of ...
Also, this day is combined with Mother's Day in Costa Rica and parts of Belgium. Prominent Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox countries in which Assumption Day is an important festival but is not recognised by the state as a public holiday include the Czech Republic, Ireland, Mexico, the Philippines and Russia.
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)