January 6 Ephiphany Theophany Armenian Christmas
Ephiphany Theophany Armenian Christmas (Christian) Ephiphany or Theophany in Orthodox churches–is the second festival celebrating the manifestation of Jesus as the Christ (the first festival is...
View ArticleFebruary 13 Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday (Christianity) Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter (Western Churches).
View ArticleMarch 18 The Great Fast
The Great Fast (Christianity) The Great Fast begins for Eastern Orthodox Christians. The start of the “Great Lent” for Orthodox Christians. This day is also called Clean Monday, and occurs seven...
View ArticleMarch 24 Palm Sunday and Holy Week
Palm Sunday and Holy Week Begins (Christianity) Palm Sunday and Holy Week Begins Palm Sunday (Western Churches) celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Holy Week (March 24-31) begins in Western...
View ArticleMarch 31 Easter
Easter (Christianity) Easter (Western Churches) celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. It initiates the fifty-day period culminating in Pentecost.
View ArticleApril 27 Lazarus Saturday
Lazarus Saturday (Eastern Christians) Lazarus Saturday commemorates the raising of Lazarus from the dead by Jesus (John 11: 1-45).
View ArticleApril 28-May 5 Eastern Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Pesha
Palm Sunday and Holy Week (Eastern Christians) Palm Sunday celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. For Eastern Christian Churches, Holy Week begins on the day after Palm Sunday and ends on Holy...
View ArticleMay 9 Ascension
Ascension (Western Christians) Ascension is the anniversary of Jesus’ ascension into heaven and enthronement is unversal sovereign. It comes 40 days after Easter.
View ArticleMay 19 Pentecost
Pentecost (Christianity) Pentecost, in Western Churches is also known as Whitsunday for some. Pentecost is the commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following...
View ArticleMay 26 Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday (Christianity) Trinity Sunday is a celebration of the Christian understanding of God in Three Persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). It comes one week after Pentecost in Western...
View ArticleAugust 6 &19 Transfiguration
Transfiguration (Christianity) Transfiguration celebrates the appearance of Jesus in a transfigured state during his earthly life. He appeared to three of his disciples. Western churches remember...
View ArticleNovember 1 All Saints Day
All Saints Day (Christianity) All Saints Day is a day to honor Christian saints throughout the ages.
View ArticleNovember 15 and 28 Advent Begins
Advent Begins (Christianity) The Christmas Fast is the 40 day period before Christmas, ending on Christmas Eve. The New Calendar locates Christmas on December 25,the old Calendar on January 7 (Eastern...
View ArticleDecember 1 Advent
Advent (Christian) First Sunday of Advent–a time of preparation for Christmas. (Western Churches)
View ArticleDecember 25 Christmas
Christmas (Christianity) Christmas celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Christmas is given more importance in Western Christianity than in Eastern.
View ArticleMarch 3 & 5 Lent Begins
Lent (Christianity) The Great Fast–March 3– is the start of the “Great Lent” for Orthodox Christians. This day is also called Clean Monday, and occurs seven weeks before Orthodox Easter. Ash...
View ArticleApril 12 Lazarus Saturday
Lazarus Saturday (Christianity) Lazarus Saturday commemorates the raising of Lazarus from the dead by Jesus.
View ArticleApril 13 Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday (Christianity) Palm Sunday celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
View ArticleApril 13-20 Holy Week
Holy Week (Christianity) Holy Week for Western Churches begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter. For Eastern Churches, Holy Week is April 14 to 18–begins the day after Palm Sunday and ends on Holy...
View ArticleApril 20 Easter
Easter (Christianity) Easter, called Pasha for Eastern churches celebrates the resurrectiono fo Jesus. It initiates the fifty-day period culminating in Pentecost.
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