Our people have always honored their folk tradition, in terms of which, of course, also includes the great Orthodox holidays. Many families revered special ecclesiastical date, regularly go to church, hold positions, the other - attend church only in the largest Orthodox celebrations are going on these days all the great family.
In any case, Orthodox holidays - a link between generations and a good reason to think about your family, about his soul and the future. And it is important to know which days the whole Orthodox world celebrates important dates. Calendar of religious holidays before you.
Twelve (ie every year constant) holidays in 2017
• On January 7 - Christmas
• January 19 - Epiphany (Epiphany)
• February 15 - Presentation of the Lord
• 7 April - Annunciation
• August 19 - The Transfiguration
• August 28 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• September 21 - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 27 September - Exaltation of the Cross
• 4 December - Presentation of Mary
Twelve moveable feast in 2017
• April 9, 2017 - Entry into Jerusalem
• May 25, 2017 - Ascension
• June 4, 2017 - Day of the Holy Trinity. Pentecost
Great holidays in 2017
• 14 January - Circumcision of the Lord
• July 7 - St. John the Baptist
• July 12 - Saints Peter and Paul
• 11 September - The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
• October 14 - Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Multi-day church positions in 2017
• 27 February - 15 April 2017 - Lent
• June 12 - July 11, 2017 - Petrov post
• 14 - 27 August 2017 - Dormition Fast
• November 28, 2017 - January 6, 2018 - Advent
Church-day posts in 2017
(Wednesday and Friday all year except Christmas time and continuous Weeks)
• January 18 - Epiphany Eve
• 11 September - The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
• 27 September - Exaltation of the Cross
Solid Week 2017
• 7 - January 17 - Christmas Time
• 6 - 12 February 2017 - the Publican and the Pharisee
• 20 - 26 February 2017 - Cheese (Maslenitsa)
• 16 - 22 April 2017 g.- Easter (Bright)
• 5 - 11 June 2017 - Trinity
Days of special commemoration of the dead in 2017
• February 18, 2017 - Meat-fare Saturday (THE SATURDAY)
• March 11, 2017 - Saturday 2 nd week of Lent
• March 18, 2017 - Saturday 3rd Week of Lent
• March 25, 2017 g.- Saturday 4 th week of Lent
• April 25, 2017 - Radonitsa
• May 9 - Commemoration of the dead soldiers
• June 3, 2017 - Saturday Trinity
• October 28, 2017 - Saturday Demetrius
