The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Associated with each date are passages of Holy Scripture, Saints and events for commemoration, and many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.

There are two types of dates in the Orthodox Church calendar: fixed and movable. Fixed feasts happen on the same calendar day every year, while movable feasts change each year; they are generally relative to Pascha, which date is itself recalculated each year.

The following list of dates links only to fixed feasts of the Orthodox Church (New Calendar). All dates having to do with Pascha (Easter) - beginning of Great Lent, the Ascension, Pentecost, etc.

References

• (for saints, feasts, and other commemorations)
• The Orthodox Study Bible. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993: 771-780 (for scriptural readings)