Worldview Events Calendar

Mary, Mother of God

The octave day of Christmas, honouring Mary as Mother of God, the Theotokos.

Epiphany

Christ made manifest to the Gentiles; the Magi.

Some provinces transfer it to the nearest Sunday.

Theophany (Epiphany) (Revised Julian)

Baptism of Christ; blessing of waters.

Orthodox Christmas (Julian calendar churches)

The Nativity kept on the Julian calendar.

Dec 25 on the Julian calendar.

Baptism of the Lord

The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, which closes the Christmas season.

Theophany (Epiphany) (Julian calendar churches)

Baptism of Christ; blessing of waters.

Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)

Candlemas, when the infant Christ is presented in the Temple and candles are blessed as a sign of his light.

Presentation of the Lord (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The Meeting of the Lord, when Simeon receives the infant Christ in the Temple, kept on February 2.

Presentation of the Lord (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The Meeting of the Lord, when Simeon receives the infant Christ in the Temple, kept on February 2.

Great Lent

The forty-day fast before Pascha.

Begins on Clean Monday.

Ash Wednesday

Beginning of Lent; imposition of ashes.

Lent (First Sunday)

The first Sunday of Lent, given to Christ's temptation in the wilderness.

Sunday of Orthodoxy

The first Sunday of Great Lent, celebrating the restoration of the icons in 843.

Lent (Second Sunday)

The second Sunday of Lent, when the Transfiguration is set before the Church on the road to the cross.

Lent (Third Sunday)

The third Sunday of Lent, a call to repentance and fruitfulness at the season's midpoint.

Annunciation

The angel's announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, nine months before Christmas.

Annunciation (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The angel's announcement to the Theotokos, kept on March 25 on the Revised Julian calendar.

Lent (Fourth Sunday)

Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, when rose may be worn and the season's austerity lightens.

Lent (Fifth Sunday)

The fifth Sunday of Lent, opening Passiontide as the season turns toward the cross.

Annunciation (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The angel's announcement to the Theotokos, kept on March 25 on the Revised Julian calendar.

Palm Sunday

The triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday (Orthodox)

Christ's entry into Jerusalem, opening Orthodox Holy Week.

Holy Thursday (Orthodox)

The Last Supper and the washing of the feet, kept with the service of the Twelve Gospels.

Maundy Thursday

Last Supper; foot washing; institution of the Eucharist.

Good Friday

Commemoration of the Crucifixion.

Holy Friday (Orthodox)

The crucifixion and burial of Christ, when the epitaphios is carried in funeral procession.

Holy Saturday

The day of waiting at the tomb, before the Easter Vigil opens the Resurrection feast.

Holy Saturday (Orthodox)

Christ in the tomb and his descent into Hades, kept in silence until the midnight Paschal service.

Easter Sunday

Celebration of the Resurrection.

Pascha (Orthodox Easter)

The Resurrection; the feast of feasts.

In 2025 Pascha coincided with Western Easter.

Bright Week

The week after Pascha, one continuous feast of the resurrection with the royal doors standing open.

Easter Octave (Second Sunday of Easter)

The close of the Easter octave, telling of Thomas's confession and kept also as Divine Mercy Sunday.

Ascension (Traditional Thursday observance)

Christ's ascension into heaven.

Ascension (Orthodox)

Christ's ascent into heaven on the fortieth day after Pascha, one of the twelve great feasts.

Ascension (Sunday observance in many provinces)

Christ's ascension into heaven.

Pentecost

Descent of the Holy Spirit.

Pentecost

Descent of the Holy Spirit; birthday of the Church.

All Saints' Sunday

All the saints commemorated as the fruit of Pentecost, closing the Paschal season.

Trinity Sunday

Sunday devoted to the doctrine of the Trinity.

Corpus Christi (Traditional Thursday observance)

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, giving thanks for his real presence in the Eucharist.

Corpus Christi (Sunday observance in many provinces)

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, giving thanks for his real presence in the Eucharist.

Nativity of John the Baptist

The birthday of John the Baptist, the forerunner who prepared the way for Christ.

Sacred Heart

The feast of the Sacred Heart, honouring the pierced and burning heart of Christ as the sign of his love.

Peter and Paul

The joint feast of Peter and Paul, the apostles of Rome, martyred under Nero.

Transfiguration

Christ transfigured in glory on the mountain, with Moses and Elijah, before Peter, James, and John.

Transfiguration (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

Christ in glory on Mount Tabor, one of the twelve great feasts, kept on August 6.

Assumption of Mary

Mary taken up body and soul into heaven, the Western counterpart of the Eastern Dormition.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

The falling asleep of Mary, the Theotokos.

Transfiguration (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

Christ in glory on Mount Tabor, one of the twelve great feasts, kept on August 6.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

The falling asleep of Mary, the Theotokos.

Nativity of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

The birth of Mary to Joachim and Anna, the first great feast of the Orthodox church year.

Exaltation of the Cross

The feast of the cross as glory, recalling the dedication of the Holy Sepulchre and the showing of the true cross.

Exaltation of the Cross (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The finding and lifting up of the true cross, kept as a great feast and a strict fast on September 14.

Nativity of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

The birth of Mary to Joachim and Anna, the first great feast of the Orthodox church year.

Exaltation of the Cross (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The finding and lifting up of the true cross, kept as a great feast and a strict fast on September 14.

Reformation Day

The Protestant commemoration of Luther's theses at Wittenberg in 1517, opening the Reformation.

All Saints' Day

Commemoration of all the saints.

All Souls' Day

The commemoration of all the faithful departed, kept with prayer for the dead on November 2.

Presentation of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

Mary brought to the Temple as a child and dedicated to God, one of the twelve great feasts.

Christ the King

Close of the liturgical year; Christ's reign.

Advent (First Sunday)

Four weeks of preparation for Christmas, opening the liturgical year.

Presentation of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

Mary brought to the Temple as a child and dedicated to God, one of the twelve great feasts.

The Entry into the Temple on the Julian reckoning.

Advent (Second Sunday)

The second Sunday of Advent, when the call of John the Baptist is heard and a second candle is lit.

Immaculate Conception

Mary conceived without original sin, kept nine months before her nativity.

Advent (Third Sunday; Gaudete)

Gaudete Sunday, the joyful third Sunday of Advent, when the rose candle is lit.

Advent (Fourth Sunday)

The last Sunday of Advent, given to Mary and the nearness of the Nativity, with all four candles lit.

Christmas Eve

The vigil of the Nativity, when candlelit services open the feast of Christmas.

Christmas (Nativity)

Celebration of the Incarnation of Christ.

Orthodox Christmas (Revised Julian churches)

The Nativity kept on the Julian calendar.

St. Stephen

The commemoration of Stephen, the first martyr, on the day after Christmas.

Holy Family

The feast of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, kept on the Sunday after Christmas.

Mary, Mother of God

The octave day of Christmas, honouring Mary as Mother of God, the Theotokos.

Epiphany

Christ made manifest to the Gentiles; the Magi.

Some provinces transfer it to the nearest Sunday.

Theophany (Epiphany) (Revised Julian)

Baptism of Christ; blessing of waters.

Orthodox Christmas (Julian calendar churches)

The Nativity kept on the Julian calendar.

Dec 25 on the Julian calendar.

Baptism of the Lord

The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, which closes the Christmas season.

Theophany (Epiphany) (Julian calendar churches)

Baptism of Christ; blessing of waters.

Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)

Candlemas, when the infant Christ is presented in the Temple and candles are blessed as a sign of his light.

Presentation of the Lord (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The Meeting of the Lord, when Simeon receives the infant Christ in the Temple, kept on February 2.

Presentation of the Lord (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The Meeting of the Lord, when Simeon receives the infant Christ in the Temple, kept on February 2.

Ash Wednesday

Beginning of Lent; imposition of ashes.

Lent (First Sunday)

The first Sunday of Lent, given to Christ's temptation in the wilderness.

Great Lent

The forty-day fast before Pascha.

Begins on Clean Monday.

Lent (Second Sunday)

The second Sunday of Lent, when the Transfiguration is set before the Church on the road to the cross.

Sunday of Orthodoxy

The first Sunday of Great Lent, celebrating the restoration of the icons in 843.

Lent (Third Sunday)

The third Sunday of Lent, a call to repentance and fruitfulness at the season's midpoint.

Lent (Fourth Sunday)

Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, when rose may be worn and the season's austerity lightens.

Lent (Fifth Sunday)

The fifth Sunday of Lent, opening Passiontide as the season turns toward the cross.

Annunciation

The angel's announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, nine months before Christmas.

Annunciation (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The angel's announcement to the Theotokos, kept on March 25 on the Revised Julian calendar.

Palm Sunday

The triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday

Last Supper; foot washing; institution of the Eucharist.

Good Friday

Commemoration of the Crucifixion.

Holy Saturday

The day of waiting at the tomb, before the Easter Vigil opens the Resurrection feast.

Easter Sunday

Celebration of the Resurrection.

Palm Sunday (Orthodox)

Christ's entry into Jerusalem, opening Orthodox Holy Week.

Annunciation (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The angel's announcement to the Theotokos, kept on March 25 on the Revised Julian calendar.

Holy Thursday (Orthodox)

The Last Supper and the washing of the feet, kept with the service of the Twelve Gospels.

Holy Friday (Orthodox)

The crucifixion and burial of Christ, when the epitaphios is carried in funeral procession.

Holy Saturday (Orthodox)

Christ in the tomb and his descent into Hades, kept in silence until the midnight Paschal service.

Easter Octave (Second Sunday of Easter)

The close of the Easter octave, telling of Thomas's confession and kept also as Divine Mercy Sunday.

Pascha (Orthodox Easter)

The Resurrection; the feast of feasts.

Bright Week

The week after Pascha, one continuous feast of the resurrection with the royal doors standing open.

Ascension (Traditional Thursday observance)

Christ's ascension into heaven.

Ascension (Sunday observance in many provinces)

Christ's ascension into heaven.

Ascension (Orthodox)

Christ's ascent into heaven on the fortieth day after Pascha, one of the twelve great feasts.

Pentecost

Descent of the Holy Spirit; birthday of the Church.

Pentecost

Descent of the Holy Spirit.

Trinity Sunday

Sunday devoted to the doctrine of the Trinity.

Corpus Christi (Traditional Thursday observance)

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, giving thanks for his real presence in the Eucharist.

All Saints' Sunday

All the saints commemorated as the fruit of Pentecost, closing the Paschal season.

Corpus Christi (Sunday observance in many provinces)

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, giving thanks for his real presence in the Eucharist.

Sacred Heart

The feast of the Sacred Heart, honouring the pierced and burning heart of Christ as the sign of his love.

Nativity of John the Baptist

The birthday of John the Baptist, the forerunner who prepared the way for Christ.

Peter and Paul

The joint feast of Peter and Paul, the apostles of Rome, martyred under Nero.

Transfiguration

Christ transfigured in glory on the mountain, with Moses and Elijah, before Peter, James, and John.

Transfiguration (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

Christ in glory on Mount Tabor, one of the twelve great feasts, kept on August 6.

Assumption of Mary

Mary taken up body and soul into heaven, the Western counterpart of the Eastern Dormition.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

The falling asleep of Mary, the Theotokos.

Transfiguration (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

Christ in glory on Mount Tabor, one of the twelve great feasts, kept on August 6.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

The falling asleep of Mary, the Theotokos.

Nativity of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

The birth of Mary to Joachim and Anna, the first great feast of the Orthodox church year.

Exaltation of the Cross

The feast of the cross as glory, recalling the dedication of the Holy Sepulchre and the showing of the true cross.

Exaltation of the Cross (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The finding and lifting up of the true cross, kept as a great feast and a strict fast on September 14.

Nativity of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

The birth of Mary to Joachim and Anna, the first great feast of the Orthodox church year.

Exaltation of the Cross (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The finding and lifting up of the true cross, kept as a great feast and a strict fast on September 14.

Reformation Day

The Protestant commemoration of Luther's theses at Wittenberg in 1517, opening the Reformation.

All Saints' Day

Commemoration of all the saints.

All Souls' Day

The commemoration of all the faithful departed, kept with prayer for the dead on November 2.

Presentation of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

Mary brought to the Temple as a child and dedicated to God, one of the twelve great feasts.

Christ the King

Close of the liturgical year; Christ's reign.

Advent (First Sunday)

Four weeks of preparation for Christmas, opening the liturgical year.

Presentation of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

Mary brought to the Temple as a child and dedicated to God, one of the twelve great feasts.

The Entry into the Temple on the Julian reckoning.

Advent (Second Sunday)

The second Sunday of Advent, when the call of John the Baptist is heard and a second candle is lit.

Immaculate Conception

Mary conceived without original sin, kept nine months before her nativity.

Advent (Third Sunday; Gaudete)

Gaudete Sunday, the joyful third Sunday of Advent, when the rose candle is lit.

Advent (Fourth Sunday)

The last Sunday of Advent, given to Mary and the nearness of the Nativity, with all four candles lit.

Christmas Eve

The vigil of the Nativity, when candlelit services open the feast of Christmas.

Christmas (Nativity)

Celebration of the Incarnation of Christ.

Orthodox Christmas (Revised Julian churches)

The Nativity kept on the Julian calendar.

St. Stephen

The commemoration of Stephen, the first martyr, on the day after Christmas.

Holy Family

The feast of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, kept on the Sunday after Christmas.

Mary, Mother of God

The octave day of Christmas, honouring Mary as Mother of God, the Theotokos.

Epiphany

Christ made manifest to the Gentiles; the Magi.

Some provinces transfer it to the nearest Sunday.

Theophany (Epiphany) (Revised Julian)

Baptism of Christ; blessing of waters.

Orthodox Christmas (Julian calendar churches)

The Nativity kept on the Julian calendar.

Dec 25 on the Julian calendar.

Baptism of the Lord

The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, which closes the Christmas season.

Theophany (Epiphany) (Julian calendar churches)

Baptism of Christ; blessing of waters.

Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)

Candlemas, when the infant Christ is presented in the Temple and candles are blessed as a sign of his light.

Presentation of the Lord (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The Meeting of the Lord, when Simeon receives the infant Christ in the Temple, kept on February 2.

Ash Wednesday

Beginning of Lent; imposition of ashes.

Lent (First Sunday)

The first Sunday of Lent, given to Christ's temptation in the wilderness.

Presentation of the Lord (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The Meeting of the Lord, when Simeon receives the infant Christ in the Temple, kept on February 2.

Lent (Second Sunday)

The second Sunday of Lent, when the Transfiguration is set before the Church on the road to the cross.

Lent (Third Sunday)

The third Sunday of Lent, a call to repentance and fruitfulness at the season's midpoint.

Lent (Fourth Sunday)

Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, when rose may be worn and the season's austerity lightens.

Lent (Fifth Sunday)

The fifth Sunday of Lent, opening Passiontide as the season turns toward the cross.

Great Lent

The forty-day fast before Pascha.

Begins on Clean Monday.

Palm Sunday

The triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Sunday of Orthodoxy

The first Sunday of Great Lent, celebrating the restoration of the icons in 843.

Annunciation

The angel's announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, nine months before Christmas.

Annunciation (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The angel's announcement to the Theotokos, kept on March 25 on the Revised Julian calendar.

Maundy Thursday

Last Supper; foot washing; institution of the Eucharist.

Good Friday

Commemoration of the Crucifixion.

Holy Saturday

The day of waiting at the tomb, before the Easter Vigil opens the Resurrection feast.

Easter Sunday

Celebration of the Resurrection.

Easter Octave (Second Sunday of Easter)

The close of the Easter octave, telling of Thomas's confession and kept also as Divine Mercy Sunday.

Annunciation (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The angel's announcement to the Theotokos, kept on March 25 on the Revised Julian calendar.

Palm Sunday (Orthodox)

Christ's entry into Jerusalem, opening Orthodox Holy Week.

Holy Thursday (Orthodox)

The Last Supper and the washing of the feet, kept with the service of the Twelve Gospels.

Holy Friday (Orthodox)

The crucifixion and burial of Christ, when the epitaphios is carried in funeral procession.

Holy Saturday (Orthodox)

Christ in the tomb and his descent into Hades, kept in silence until the midnight Paschal service.

Pascha (Orthodox Easter)

The Resurrection; the feast of feasts.

Bright Week

The week after Pascha, one continuous feast of the resurrection with the royal doors standing open.

Ascension (Traditional Thursday observance)

Christ's ascension into heaven.

Ascension (Sunday observance in many provinces)

Christ's ascension into heaven.

Pentecost

Descent of the Holy Spirit; birthday of the Church.

Trinity Sunday

Sunday devoted to the doctrine of the Trinity.

Corpus Christi (Traditional Thursday observance)

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, giving thanks for his real presence in the Eucharist.

Corpus Christi (Sunday observance in many provinces)

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, giving thanks for his real presence in the Eucharist.

Sacred Heart

The feast of the Sacred Heart, honouring the pierced and burning heart of Christ as the sign of his love.

Ascension (Orthodox)

Christ's ascent into heaven on the fortieth day after Pascha, one of the twelve great feasts.

Pentecost

Descent of the Holy Spirit.

Nativity of John the Baptist

The birthday of John the Baptist, the forerunner who prepared the way for Christ.

All Saints' Sunday

All the saints commemorated as the fruit of Pentecost, closing the Paschal season.

Peter and Paul

The joint feast of Peter and Paul, the apostles of Rome, martyred under Nero.

Transfiguration

Christ transfigured in glory on the mountain, with Moses and Elijah, before Peter, James, and John.

Transfiguration (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

Christ in glory on Mount Tabor, one of the twelve great feasts, kept on August 6.

Assumption of Mary

Mary taken up body and soul into heaven, the Western counterpart of the Eastern Dormition.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

The falling asleep of Mary, the Theotokos.

Transfiguration (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

Christ in glory on Mount Tabor, one of the twelve great feasts, kept on August 6.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

The falling asleep of Mary, the Theotokos.

Nativity of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

The birth of Mary to Joachim and Anna, the first great feast of the Orthodox church year.

Exaltation of the Cross

The feast of the cross as glory, recalling the dedication of the Holy Sepulchre and the showing of the true cross.

Exaltation of the Cross (Orthodox) (Revised Julian)

The finding and lifting up of the true cross, kept as a great feast and a strict fast on September 14.

Nativity of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

The birth of Mary to Joachim and Anna, the first great feast of the Orthodox church year.

Exaltation of the Cross (Orthodox) (Julian calendar churches)

The finding and lifting up of the true cross, kept as a great feast and a strict fast on September 14.

Reformation Day

The Protestant commemoration of Luther's theses at Wittenberg in 1517, opening the Reformation.

All Saints' Day

Commemoration of all the saints.

All Souls' Day

The commemoration of all the faithful departed, kept with prayer for the dead on November 2.

Christ the King

Close of the liturgical year; Christ's reign.

Presentation of the Theotokos (Revised Julian)

Mary brought to the Temple as a child and dedicated to God, one of the twelve great feasts.

Advent (First Sunday)

Four weeks of preparation for Christmas, opening the liturgical year.

Presentation of the Theotokos (Julian calendar churches)

Mary brought to the Temple as a child and dedicated to God, one of the twelve great feasts.

The Entry into the Temple on the Julian reckoning.

Advent (Second Sunday)

The second Sunday of Advent, when the call of John the Baptist is heard and a second candle is lit.

Immaculate Conception

Mary conceived without original sin, kept nine months before her nativity.

Advent (Third Sunday; Gaudete)

Gaudete Sunday, the joyful third Sunday of Advent, when the rose candle is lit.

Advent (Fourth Sunday)

The last Sunday of Advent, given to Mary and the nearness of the Nativity, with all four candles lit.

Christmas Eve

The vigil of the Nativity, when candlelit services open the feast of Christmas.

Christmas (Nativity)

Celebration of the Incarnation of Christ.

Orthodox Christmas (Revised Julian churches)

The Nativity kept on the Julian calendar.

Holy Family

The feast of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, kept on the Sunday after Christmas.

St. Stephen

The commemoration of Stephen, the first martyr, on the day after Christmas.