This four-year chart has the dates of Feast Days and Fasting Days which are determined annually on the basis of the date of Holy Pascha (Easter). This ecclesiastical cycle begins with the first day of the Triodion and ends with the Sunday of All Saints. a total of eighteen weeks.
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
TRIODION BEGINS |
January 28 |
February 17 |
February 8 |
January 24 |
1ST SATURDAY OF SOULS |
February 10 |
March 1 |
February 21 |
February 6 |
MEAT FARE |
February 11 |
March 2 |
February 22 |
February 7 |
2ND SATURDAY OF SOULS |
February 17 |
March 8 |
February 28 |
February 13 |
LENT BEGINS |
February 19 |
March 10 |
March 2 |
February 15 |
3RD SATURDAY OF SOULS |
February 24 |
March 15 |
March 7 |
February 20 |
SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY |
February 25 |
March 16 |
March 8 |
February 21 |
SATURDAY OF LAZARUS |
March 31 |
April 19 |
April 11 |
March 27 |
PALM SUNDAY |
April 1 |
April 20 |
April 12 |
March 28 |
HOLY FRIDAY |
April 6 |
April 25 |
April 17 |
April 2 |
ORTHODOX PASCHA |
April 8 |
April 27 |
April 19 |
April 4 |
WESTERN EASTER |
April 8 |
March 23 |
April 12 |
April 4 |
ASCENSION |
May 17 |
June 5 |
May 28 |
May 13 |
SATURDAY OF SOULS |
May 26 |
June 14 |
June 6 |
May 22 |
PENTECOST |
May 27 |
June 15 |
June 7 |
May 23 |
ALL SAINTS |
June 3 |
June 22 |
June 14 |
May 30 |
FAST OF HOLY APOSTLES BEGINS |
June 4 |
June 23 |
June 15 |
May 31 |
FAST OF HOLY APOSTLES DURATION |
25 Days |
6 Days |
14 days |
29 days |
Note: The Holy Apostles Fasting duration varies every year. It begins on Monday following Sunday of All Saints and ends on June 29. Thus, it may last from zero (0) days. if Easter falls on May 3 or later - to twenty-nine (29) days, if Easter falls on April 4 to May 2.
