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Orthodox church calendar 2020
2020 overview
4 extended fasts
Nativity, Great Lent, Apostles’ and Dormition fasts.
Great Lent and Holy Week
2 March → 18 April
Days: 48
Orthodox Easter
Sunday · 2020
The year in seasons
In date order: fasts, fast-free periods, Cheesefare and Easter.
- Fast
Nativity fast (conclusion)
→
- Fast-free
Christmas to Theophany
→
- Fast-free
Week of the Publican and Pharisee
→
- Cheesefare
Cheesefare week
→
- Fast
Great Lent and Holy Week
→
- Easter
Orthodox Easter
- Fast-free
Bright Week
→
- Fast-free
Week after Pentecost
→
- Fast
Apostles’ fast
→
- Fast
Dormition fast
→
- Fast
Nativity fast (beginning)
→
Fasting dates · 2020
The Nativity Fast spans two parts of this year. Durations below count only days within this year, including both dates.
- Extended fast
Nativity fast (conclusion)
Days: 6 - One-day fast
Eve of Theophany
Days: 1 - Extended fast
Great Lent and Holy Week
Days: 48 - Extended fast
Apostles’ fast
Days: 27 - Extended fast
Dormition fast
Days: 14 - One-day fast
Beheading of John the Baptist
Days: 1 - One-day fast
Exaltation of the Cross
Days: 1 - Extended fast
Nativity fast (beginning)
Days: 34
Wednesday and Friday
Wednesdays and Fridays are fast days, subject to fast-free periods and Christmas / Epiphany exceptions.
Fast-free periods
There is no Wednesday or Friday fast on these days.
- Christmas to Theophany7 January → 17 January
- Week of the Publican and Pharisee10 February → 16 February
- Bright Week20 April → 26 April
- Week after Pentecost8 June → 14 June
Cheesefare · 24 February → 1 March. Dairy products, eggs and fish are permitted during Cheesefare.
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Feasts and commemorations
Twelve Great Feasts
- Nativity of Christ
- Theophany
- Presentation of Christ
- Annunciation
- Palm Sunday
- Ascension
- Pentecost
- Transfiguration
- Dormition of the Mother of God
- Nativity of the Mother of God
- Exaltation of the Cross
- Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple
Great feasts
- Circumcision of Christ and Basil the Great
- Saint Nino
- Orthodox Easter
- Arrival of Saint Nino in Georgia
- Holy Spirit Monday
- Nativity of John the Baptist
- Saints Peter and Paul
- Svetitskhoveli patronal feast
- Beheading of John the Baptist
- Mtskhetoba, Svetitskhovloba and Protection of the Mother of God
Movable commemorations
- Shio of Mgvime
- Theodore the Recruit
- Gregory Palamas
- John Climacus
- Mary of Egypt
- Lazarus Saturday and praise of the Georgian language
- Myrrh-bearing Women and Queen Tamar
- Righteous Tabitha
- Dodo of Gareji
- David of Gareji
- All Saints Sunday
Commemorations
- Restoration of Georgian Church autocephaly
- Ilia the Righteous
Memorial days
- Meatfare memorial Saturday
- Second Saturday of Lent
- Third Saturday of Lent
- Fourth Saturday of Lent
- Tuesday of Thomas week
- Trinity memorial Saturday
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