Orthodox 2024 events calendar by months
As you well know, literally every day in the church calendar is associated with some significant events or personalities of the past. We will not list them within the framework of this article, as there are special holidays where this has already been done. But the most important events are still worth noting
January 2024
January 1, 2024 – St. Basil the Great
January 5, 2024 – Epiphany. Fast day
January 6, 2024 – Holy Epiphany. Baptism of the Lord
January 12, 2024 – the holy martyr Tatiana
January 30, 2024 – three saints: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and Ivan the Chrysostom
February 2024
February 2, 2024 – the meeting of the Lord
March 2024
March 25, 2024 – Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
April 2024
April 28, 2024 – The Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem
May 2024
May 5, 2024 – Easter, Resurrection of Christ
May 25, 2024 – The third acquisition of the head of the holy prophet John the Baptist
June 2024
June 13, 2024 – Ascension of the Lord
June 23, 2024 – Descent of the Holy Spirit, Pentecost
June 24, 2024 – Holy Spirit (Holy Trinity)
June 29, 2024 – Saints Peter and Paul
July 2024
July 7, 2024 – Mother of God of tireless help
July 15, 2024 – Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Volodymyr the Great
July 25, 2024 – Assumption of Saint Anna
August 2024
August 1, 2024 – Transfer of the honest cross
August 6, 2024 – Transfiguration of the Lord
August 15, 2024 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 29, 2024 – Beheading of the Holy Prophet John the Baptist
September 2024
September 8, 2024 – Nativity of the Holy Mother of God
September 14, 2024 – Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord
October 2024
October 1, 2024 – Intercession of the Holy Mother of God
November 2024
November 8, 2024 – Cathedral of the Archangel Michael
November 21, 2024 – Introduction to the Church of the Holy Mother of God
November 30, 2024 – Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle
December 2024
December 6, 2024 – Saint Nicholas
December 9, 2024 – Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 25, 2024 – Christmas
Posts in 2024
Fasting, according to the Orthodox tradition, is not only the refusal of food but also the observance of certain traditions as part of the “cleansing” of the body and soul before important holidays. They are one-day and multi-day. Plus permanent lean days – Wednesday and Friday, except the so-called “solid weeks” – weeks that are preparation for long multi-day fasts. According to the new church calendar of 2024, multi-day fasts fall on the following days
March 18, 2024 – May 4, 2024 – Great Lent
August 1, 2024 – August 14, 2024 – Uspensky according to Art
November 15, 2024 – December 24, 2024 – Christmas Lent
One-day
January 5, 2024 – Baptismal Christmas Eve
August 29, 2024 – Beheading of John the Baptist
September 14, 2024 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Memorial days in 2024
Due to the change in the church calendar, some traditional memorial days, as well as “Father’s Saturdays”, are being shifted. The first, if anything, are the traditional days of commemoration of dead relatives among the Slavs recognized by the Christian Church. The most famous of them are Radonytsia and Semik. “Father’s Saturdays” is an exclusive church tradition, which, however, perfectly overlaps with classical Ukrainian folk values. As for specific dates, according to the new church calendar of 2024, memorial days should be celebrated as follows:
March 9, 2024 – Universal Father’s Saturday (Meatless Day)
March 30, 2024 – Saturday of the second week of Great Lent
April 6, 2024 – Saturday of the third week of Great Lent
April 13, 2024 – Saturday of the fourth week of Great Lent
May 14, 2024 – Radonytsa
May 9, 2024 – Commemoration of dead soldiers
June 22, 2024 – Trinity Father’s Saturday
November 2, 2024 – Dimitriv Father’s Saturday
Now you know when, according to the new church calendar of 2024, the most significant Orthodox holidays are celebrated. The only thing left is to remember how exactly they should be marked correctly. And the Online Guide will remind you of this when the right moment comes.