Church Holidays and Fasts in 2012
(first date according to the Church (Julian)
Calendar, second - according to the civil calendar)
The Twelve Movable Feasts
The Twelve Fixed Feasts
Great Feasts
Fasts
- Great Lent - February 14/27 - April 1/14
- Fast of Apostles Peter and Paul - May 29/June 11- June
28/July 11
- Dormition Fast - August 1/14-August 14/27
- Nativity Fast - November 15/29 - December 24/January 6
One Day Fasts
- Every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year except for
fast-free weeks Holy Week (Svyatki)
- Eve of the Theophany - January 5/18
- Beheading of St. John the Baptist - August 29/September 11
- Elevation of the Cross - September 14/27
Fast Free Days
- Holy Week (Svyatki) - December 25/January 7 - January 5/18
- The week of Publican and Pharisee - January 24/February 6 -
January 29/February 11
- Cheese-fare week (Maslenitsa)- February 7/20-February 12-25
- Bright week - April 3/16-April 8/21
- Trinity week - May 22/June 4 - May 27/June 9