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Guides to the Orthodox calendar
- What Is an Orthodox Name Day?
What a name day (onomastiki eorti) means in the Orthodox Church, how it differs from a birthday, and how Greeks, Russians, Serbs and Romanians celebrate it.
- Whose Greek Name Day Is It Today?
How to find today's Greek Orthodox name day, how names map to saints, major name days through the year, and an app that checks your contacts for you.
- Χρόνια Πολλά: What It Means and What to Say on a Name Day
What Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla) means, when to say it, name-day greetings in Greek, Russian, Serbian and Romanian, and ready-to-send wishes.
- Old Calendar vs. New Calendar: Why Orthodox Christmas Can Fall on January 7
Why some Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on January 7: the Julian vs. Revised Julian calendars, which churches use which, and the 13-day difference.
- When Is Orthodox Easter? How the Date of Pascha Is Calculated
How the date of Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is calculated, why it usually differs from Western Easter, and upcoming dates: April 12, 2026 and May 2, 2027.
- The Orthodox Fasting Calendar for 2026, 2027 and 2028
Orthodox fasting dates for 2026, 2027 and 2028: Great Lent, the Apostles', Dormition and Nativity fasts, strict fast days and fast-free weeks.
- The Nativity Fast Calendar for 2026, Day by Day
The 2026 Nativity Fast day by day: fish, wine and oil, wine and oil, or strict, for every day from November 15 to December 24 (Old Calendar November 28 to January 6). Free to print for your parish or family.
- Feast Days of the Orthodox Church: Pascha, the Twelve Great Feasts, and the Ranks of Saints
The feast days of the Orthodox Church: Pascha, the Twelve Great Feasts with their dates, and the ranks of saints — Apostle, Martyr, Venerable, and more.
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Today’s saints, whether it is a fast day, and the people in your contacts who have a name day. Free, with no ads.
