Church Orthodox calendar for January. Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ

). As the new year is the beginning of the days of summer, so on this day it is necessary to collect in the soul such thoughts, feelings and dispositions that could, worthy of a Christian, run the whole course of his affairs throughout the year. We will immediately find this as soon as we take into the thought that there is a new year in the spiritual life. There is a new year in the spiritual life, when one of those living in negligence begins to be jealous of salvation and pleasing God: for when someone decides to do this, then everything inside and outside is rebuilt anew and on new principles - the old passes by and everything is new. If you have it - renew it; and if not, do it, and you will have a new year. The worthy celebration of the circumcision of the Lord and the memory of St. Basil the Great. The essence of the said change lies in the fact that from this moment a person begins to live solely for God for his salvation, whereas before he lived exclusively for himself, preparing himself for destruction. Here he gives up his old habits, all the joys and everything in which he found pleasure; cuts off passions and lustful dispositions and accepts deeds of strict self-denial. And such a change exactly represents what, according to the Apostle, the circumcision of the heart should be - which the celebration of the circumcision of the Lord reminds and obliges us to, and the example of which is represented in his person by St. Basil the Great. So all the objects that are crowded in consciousness on the New Year converge on one thing - our inner renewal through circumcision of the heart. If the Lord is pleased with someone to tune in the new year in this way, that is, not only to think so, but to introduce all this into life, he will celebrate the New Year in the most perfect way in a Christian way and prepare for the Christian passage of the whole summer. In the next New Year, he will only have to renew and revive what he has perceived now.

(;). "The house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and confirmation of the truth." Therefore, we have nothing to turn our eyes to and fro to see if there is any truth somewhere. She is close. Be in the Church, contain everything that it contains - and you will be in the truth - you will possess the truth and live according to it and in it, and as a result you will be filled with the true life. There is no truth outside the Orthodox Church. She is the only faithful keeper of everything commanded by the Lord through the Holy Apostles and is therefore the real Apostolic Church. Others have lost the Apostolic Church, and, as in the Christian consciousness, are convinced that only the Apostolic Church can faithfully preserve and indicate the truth, they themselves decided to build such a church, and they built it, and they gave it such a name. The name was given, but the creatures could not communicate. For the Apostolic Church was created by the grace of the Father by the Lord and Savior by the grace of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles. People can't create that. Those who think to create such are like children playing with dolls. If there is no true Apostolic Church on earth, there is nothing to spend on building it. But thanks be to the Lord, He did not allow the gates of hell to overcome the Holy Apostolic Church. She is and will remain according to His promise, until the end of the age. And this is our Orthodox Church. Thank God!

Every year for Christians around the world, it begins with the Nativity Fast. Its most difficult period falls precisely on the first days of New Year and is called Holy Week, which will last from January 1 to January 6. At this time, the Typikon (church charter) recommends eating lean dishes: no meat, milk, eggs.

Orthodox church holidays and fasting in January 2017

After these days, one of the most difficult periods in Orthodox life ends, and the period of great holidays begins (see. church orthodox calendar below). This period begins with Christmas Eve - January 6. This is the last fasting day. Christmas Eve got its name from the word "sychivo" - a special dish made of soaked wheat grains and dried fruits, which should be eaten after the rising of the first star.

With the onset of January 7 Christmas post finished. The great holiday of the whole Christian world is coming - the Nativity of Christ - the birth of the Savior, the Son of God Jesus Christ.
The next 11 days are popularly called Christmastide. At this time, there are no restrictions on food, it is allowed to eat all the dishes that the body has missed during the long Christmas fast. During Christmastide the people are used to guessing and caroling - dressing up in various costumes, singing Christmas songs. Feklistov's day, January 17, becomes the apogee of the fortune-telling period.

Church Holidays Calendar for January 2017

The next holiday, which is celebrated in January 2017, is the Circumcision of the Lord. It is celebrated on January 14th. It is an enduring holiday, and falls on the same date every year. The peculiarity of this date is that on this day it is customary to celebrate another interesting holiday - the old New Year.

On January 18, Epiphany Eve begins in the Orthodox world. On this day, one should eat once a day after the Divine Liturgy. Thus, people prepare themselves for immersion in Agiasma - Epiphany water.

On Epiphany, January 19, it is believed that all the water on this day is healing, has magical properties. On this day, it is customary to swim in the ice-hole.

January 25, 2017 is a day dedicated to the great martyr Tatiana, who became the patroness of all students.

From 20th January until 26th February, there will be a winter meat eater. There is no fasting for this period, but it is recommended to eat fish on Wednesdays and Fridays. On other days, there are no recommendations.

Main church holidays in January 2017

January 6, 2017, Friday- Christmas Eve, Eve.
January 7, 2017, Saturday- Nativity.
January 14, 2017, Saturday- Circumcision of the Lord.
January 17, 2017, Tuesday- Memorial day of the teacher. Feoktista - Feklistov day.
January 18, 2017, Wednesday- Eve of the Epiphany of the Lord.
January 19, 2017, Thursday- Baptism of the Lord (Holy Epiphany).
January 25, 2017, Wednesday- Tatyana's Day.

Multi-day and one-day Church fasts in January 2017

I would like to note that the (multi-day) will start on November 28, 2016 and will end only on January 6, 2017. As for one-day fasts, in January 2017, they fall on the following dates - January 18, 20, 25 and 27. Recall that in the period from 7th to 17th January, there are no one-day fasts, because Christmastide is celebrated on these days.

Honoring Orthodox holidays is an integral part of the life of believers who strive to observe all canons and religious rites. In this article we will name and describe all church holidays in Russia in 2017 year, which almost completely coincide in dates with the holidays of the church days of any other Orthodox country.

There are many different classifications of holidays in the church calendar. There is not much difference for an ordinary person, which scheme to use in everyday life, as to navigate when and what a holiday according to the church calendar 2017 An inexpensive calendar, bought in an icon store of any Orthodox Church, will help.

But in each calendar one or another classification is always used, so you need to know its meaning in order to behave correctly on the day of a religious celebration.

For convenience, we conditionally divided all church holidays into five main groups. Some of them were subdivided into subgroups:

1. Great Orthodox holidays

This group includes all celebrations that Orthodox people consider the most important in comparison with the rest. These days, as a rule, they give up worldly life, do not work, gather with their families at the table, go to church services, sanctify water, icons, food.

1. Twelve Orthodox holidays

These identities are also very important in the church calendar. They got the name twelve because they are included in the list of 12 most valuable holidays for Orthodox people after Easter. They, in turn, are divided into:

• Passing holidays are those that change their date every year (the day of their celebration is counted from the date of the Great Resurrection of Jesus Christ).
• Intransitive - having a constant date.

1. Great posts

These are the days when you need to strictly abstain from eating. They are divided into two main subgroups:

• One-day fasts - restrictions that must be observed for no more than one day
• Multi-day fasts - fasts to be observed for weeks or even months

1. Weeks

1. Days of remembrance of the departed

On these days, families gather for a meal at home, go to the cemeteries to the graves of deceased relatives to commemorate them.

Church Holidays Calendar 2017

Since the main church holidays were listed in the classification, for clarity, we transferred them to the calendar, conventionally designating:

• Red numbers on the calendar - signify important church holidays
• Days highlighted in pink - days of strict fasting
• Days highlighted in black square - days of commemoration of the dead

• The days highlighted in lilac are the days of non-strict fasting, when you can eat everything except meat and fish.
• Days highlighted in light lilac - every Saturday and Wednesday when fasting should be observed, even if there is none
• Days highlighted in red - great church holidays

Church holidays in January 2017

In January we will celebrate a lot of religious holidays. The very first and biggest celebration is the Nativity of Christ, which is celebrated annually Jan. 7... From this day until the 17th, Christmas Weeks will begin - the days when, after a long and most difficult fast, you can afford to eat different meat dishes.

A week after Christmas - 14 january- we are expecting an equally significant holiday - the Circumcision of the Lord. January 19- the favorite holiday of the people - Epiphany frosts, when everyone jumps into the ice-hole, drinks strong drinks and sanctifies the water. On this day, you can enjoy goodies after a one-day fast ( 18 january) - Christmas Eve.

Church holidays in February 2017

The beginning of February will be associated with the week of the Publican and the Pharisee, which will last from 6 to 11 February... Then in the middle of the month (February, 15) the Orthodox people will celebrate the great feast of the Aspiration of the Lord. 18 numbers we will commemorate the memory of deceased parents - this will be the Universal parental Saturday.

February 20 to 26 we will gorge ourselves on pancakes during Maslenitsa week, followed by February 27 Great Lent will follow. It will last until Easter.

Church holidays in March 2017

The whole March will be Lent, which is the strictest of all. Relaxation in food will only be allowed on a few Saturdays of this month - 11, 18 and 25 March... These will be the weeks of Great Lent.

Church holidays in April 2017

April is a month of great religious celebrations. 7 numbers Orthodox Christians will celebrate the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. 9 april is one of the major religious holidays - this is the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, with which the pre-Easter week will begin.

16 april the entire Orthodox world will rejoice at the Great Feast of the Resurrection of God's Son Jesus Christ - Easter. Joyful days - Easter week - will last seven days from 17 to 24 April... It will be replaced by a general memorial day Rodonitsa ( 25th of April).

Church holidays in May 2017

There are no special church celebrations in May. The exception is 9th May- the day of remembrance of the fallen soldiers, and the great twelveth holiday May 25th- The Ascension of the Lord.

Church holidays in June 2017

June in the church calendar will begin with the memorial Trinity Saturday - June 3.June 4th the Great Trinity will be honored, after which the festive Trinity Week will begin. It will end 12 June, and from that day on, the many-day Apostolic Fast will begin, which must be observed until until 11 July.

Church holidays in July 2017

July, despite the fact that the fast will last for almost half a month, is full of religious holidays. 7 july the Orthodox celebrate the Christmas of Ivan the Baptist, and 12 numbers honored by Saints Paul and Peter.

Church holidays in August 2017

August is also quite rich in religious celebrations. August 14-27, of course, you will need to observe the Dormition Fast. 19 numbers we will celebrate the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, and 28 numbers, when the fast has already been completed, the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Church holidays in September 2017

In September, there are only three big church holidays, in each of which you must completely limit yourself in food. We are talking about the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist ( 11 September) and the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ( September 21st) and the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord ( September 27).

Church holidays in October 2017

October is also not full of church celebrations. October 14 Orthodox Christians will honor the annual Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, which is considered one of the most important days in the religious calendar. 28 of October we will commemorate our deceased loved ones on Dmitrievskaya Saturday.

Church holidays in November 2017

In the end of November - 28 numbers the great Christmas fast will begin. There will be no other church holidays or significant days in November.

Church holidays in December 2017

All December up to 6th January fasting will continue before Christmas. Also 4 numbers This month marks the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Video: Overview of the Orthodox Calendar for 2017

In this video, Hegumen Bartholomew talks about the history and Orthodox traditions of celebrating the Great Resurrection of Christ - Easter.

Christians all over the world are looking forward to the coming of January, because it is in this month that Christmas comes - a great holiday revered by all Orthodox Christians.

To believe in God it is not necessary to go to church, but at the same time, you must know and remember the list of holidays that fall on a particular month. Find out which church holidays in January 2017, you can from the detailed Orthodox calendar presented below.

January 1, 2017 (Sunday)

• day of memory of Ilya Muromsky (Ilya the Wonderworker).
• The week before Christmas.
• day of commemoration of the martyr Boniface of Tarsus.
• The Nativity Fast is in progress.

January 2, 2017 (Monday)

• Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer.
• The Nativity Fast is in progress.

January 3, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Glorification of the great martyr Juliana.
• Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
• Repose of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, wonderworker.
• The Nativity Fast is in progress.

January 4, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
• Great Martyr Anastasia the Patterner.
• The Nativity Fast is in progress.

January 5, 2017 (Thursday)

• Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
• Day of Remembrance of the Holy Martyr Basil and the Great Martyrs Macarius and John.
• Ten Cretan Martyrs.

January 6, 2017 (Friday)

• Eve of the Nativity of Christ (Christmas Eve).
• Day of Commemoration of the Monk Martyr Eugenia and others like her.
• The Nativity Fast is in progress.

January 7, 2017 (Saturday)

• Nativity
• Christmastide
• Adoration of the holy magi: Melchior, Gaspar and Belshazzar.

January 8, 2017 (Sunday)

• Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos.
• Christmastide.

January 9, 2017 (Monday)

• Apostle of the First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen.
• Christmastide.

January 10, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Memorial Day 20,000 Martyrs, victims of Nicomedia.
• Christmastide.

January 11, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Martyrs 14,000 infants, slaughtered from Herod in Bethlehem.
• The faithful Joseph the Betrothed, David the king and Jacob, the brother of the Lord.
• Christmastide.

January 12, 2017 (Thursday)

• Saint Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow.
• Christmastide.

January 13, 2017 (Friday)

• Paying off the feast of the Nativity of Christ.
• Memorial Day Reverend Melania of the Romans.
• Christmastide.

January 14, 2017 (Saturday)

• Circumcision of the Lord.
• Saint Basil the Great Day.
• Saturday before Epiphany.
• Christmastide.

January 15, 2017 (Sunday)

• Forefeast of the Epiphany.
• The repose, the second uncovering of the relics of the Monk Seraphim, the miracle worker of Sarov.
• Christmastide

January 16, 2017 (Monday)

• Forefeast of the Epiphany
• The day of remembrance of the holy prophet Malachi. The appearance of the Savior, the Forerunner and the Last Judgment was predicted to them.
• Christmastide.

January 17, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Forefeast of the Epiphany.
• Cathedral of 70 Apostles.
• Christmastide.

January 18, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Eve of the Epiphany (Day of Christmas Eve on the eve of Epiphany).
• A strict fast should be observed on this day.
• Hieromartyr Theopemptos, Bishop of Nicomedia, and Martyr Theona the Magi.

January 19, 2017 (Thursday)

• Holy Epiphany. Baptism of the Lord (Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ).

January 20, 2017 (Friday)

• Cathedral of the honest and glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John.
• Fasting day.

January 21, 2017 (Saturday)

• Saint Gregory, the wonderworker of the Caves
• Day of Remembrance of the Monks George Hozevit and Emilian the Confessor.
• Saturday after Epiphany.

January 22, 2017 (Sunday)

• Saint Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, miracle worker.

January 23, 2017 (Monday)

• Saint Theophan, the Hermit of Vyshensky.
• Saint Paul of Komel (Obnorsk).

January 24, 2017 (Tuesday)

• The Monk Theodosius the Great, the general life of the chief.
• Venerable Mikhail Klopsky, Novgorod.

January 25, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Tatiana's Day is the day of the Holy Martyr Tatiana, who suffered for her faith.
• Saint Sava, Archbishop of Serbia.
• Fasting day.

January 26, 2017 (Thursday)

• Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Yermila and Stratonik.

January 27, 2017 (Friday)

• Leaving the feast of the Epiphany.
• Day of Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino, Enlightener of Georgia.
• Fasting day.

January 28, 2017 (Saturday)

• The Monk Paul of Thebes and John the Bush.

January 29, 2017 (Sunday)

• Adoration of the chains that bound the Apostle Paul.

January 30, 2017 (Monday)

• Adoration of the first desert dweller and monk Anthony the Great.

January 31, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Saints Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria.
• Reigning schema monk Cyril and schema monk Mary, parents of the Reverend Sergius of Radonezh.

In addition to church festivals, there are fast days in January, which are also respected, honored and remembered by all believers. On such days, they deprive themselves of various foods, eating only those foods that the church permits.

Fasting days in January 2017

• Multi-Day Fasting in January 2017 - The Nativity Fast (multi-day) will begin on November 28, 2016 and will only end on January 6, 2017.
• One-day fasting in January 2017 - January 18, January 20, January 25 and January 27.
• There are no one-day fasts in the period from January 7 to January 17, as Christmastide is celebrated on these days.

We figured out the list of holidays falling in January. Now I have come to talk about the most important and most valuable days in the second winter month, which should be given special attention.

Nativity

At Christmas, the souls and hearts of Christians are filled with light, love and happiness. On this day, the Savior, Jesus Christ, was born, therefore everyone who honors and respects his laws should celebrate the holiday with dignity. At Christmas, it is customary to wish each other to do well, all kinds of well-being and, of course, health. Many songs written specifically for this winter celebration praise the Lord, the Mother of God and Christ himself.

On Holy evening, it is customary to visit each other, take the holy supper and regale the host with the hostess with it. Children on this day go from house to house and sing carols, sing songs, recite poems.

Christmas is also famous for fortune-telling, which, as a rule, come true. Girls from time immemorial conducted Christmas fortune-telling to determine their fate, find out about their beloved and find answers to a number of other questions.

Circumcision of the Lord

After birth, on the eighth day, Jesus Christ accepted Circumcision - this was the case with all newborn male babies. This holiday is also extremely important for the Orthodox Church.

January 14 is still familiar to all of us as the Old New Year. On this day, it is customary to see off everything that happened last year and hope for the best in the future. There is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation.

From January 13 to January 14, men come to the house of their relatives, friends or just neighbors in order to “sow” them with special cereals, to wish them all the best and health.

Baptism of the Lord or Holy Epiphany

As the Gospel says, John the Baptist, a mere mortal who led one of the Jewish sects, performed a great sacred act during his lifetime - he baptized thirty-year-old Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.

During the baptism, a bright white light suddenly flashed and the Holy Spirit descended to the ground in the form of a snow-white dove. And there was a loud voice from heaven - it was the Lord himself who spoke. He told that Jesus is his son and that his blessing lives in him. This holiday symbolizes the appearance of the Holy Trinity: God, his son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, who descended to people in the form of a white dove.

After his baptism, Christ received an incredible gift and used it for the benefit of others.

Throughout the history of its existence, the Feast of Epiphany has “overgrown” with many traditions, rituals and signs. Perhaps the most important and ancient tradition is swimming in the ice-hole. Since ancient times, people went to the pond to swim in ice water, wash away all sins from themselves, and gain health for a whole year. It was believed that on this day, water is charged with energy and is able to heal from all kinds of diseases.

Tatyana's Day

Each saint carries a special meaning for the Orthodox Church. These people were elevated to the face of saints for a certain great deed, so they are remembered to this day.

On February 25, the church “gave” to the Holy Great Martyr Tatiana (Titiana). She grew up and studied in the family of a noble Roman dignitary who secretly preached Christianity. The growing love for the Almighty gave Titiana the strength to do good on all earth. The young girl did not even want to get married, but devoted herself entirely to serving the church.

During the persecution that Christians were subjected to, they wanted to sacrifice the Holy Great Martyr Titian to a pagan idol. But the woman's faith did not shake, for this Emperor Alexander Sever gave the order to torture Titiana. During such mockery, the martyr did not betray her God and until her last breath she was faithful to him.

By the way, it is Titiana who is considered the patroness of students, so January 25 is still familiar to us as Student's Day.