The table below shows the feasts that are celebrated annually at St. Nicholas. Dates correspond to the old calendar. Green indicates one of the 12 major feasts of the Orthodox Church. Some feasts are “moveable” because they do not fall on a fixed date every year (their dates are determined relative to Pascha). The dates for several other important events (see details here) are also automatically determined by Pascha, such as the three Sundays that lead up to the fast of Great Lent (Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Meatfare Sunday, and Forgiveness Sunday)—and then Great Lent itself. Note that all Eastern Orthodox churches, regardless of whether they use the old or new calendars, celebrate Pascha on the same day.
Date (2023) | F/M | Feast |
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January 7 | Fixed | The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ |
January 14 | Fixed | Circumcision of the Lord |
January 19 | Fixed | The Baptism of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ |
February 15 | Fixed | Meeting of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple |
April 7 | Fixed | The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
April 9 | Moveable | Palm Sunday |
April 16 | Moveable | Great and Holy Pascha |
May 25 | Moveable | Holy Ascension |
June 4 | Moveable | Pentecost |
July 7 | Fixed | The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John |
July 12 | Fixed | The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul |
August 19 | Fixed | The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
August 28 | Fixed | The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
September 11 | Fixed | The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist |
September 21 | Fixed | Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mary |
September 27 | Fixed | The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord |
October 14 | Fixed | Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
December 4 | Fixed | Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |