2017-2018 Liturgical Calendar

	September 1	Beginning of the Church Year (Byzantine Indiction)
	September 8	Nativity of the Mother of God (Theotokos)
	September 14	Exaltation of the Holy Cross
	October 1	Protection of the Mother of God (Theotokos)
	November 8	Feast of St. Michael the Archangel
	November 21	Entrance of the Mother of God (Theotokos)
	December 6	Nicholas of Myra
	December 8	Conception of St Anna
	December 25	Nativity of our Lord
	January 1	Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord
	January 6	Theophany (Baptism of Christ)
	February 2	Presentation of the Lord in the Temple
	February 12	Beginning of the Great Fast**
		Feast of the Annunciation
	March 25	Flowery (Palm) Sunday**
	March 29	Holy and Great Thursday**
	March 30	Holy and Great Friday**
	April 1	Pascha Sunday (Resurrection of Christ)**
	May 11	Feast of SS. Cyril & Methodius
	May 10	Ascension of Our Lord**
	May 20	Pentecost (Descent of the Holy Spirit)**
	June 29	Feast of SS. Peter & Paul
	August 6	Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
	August 15	Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Theotokos)
	August 29	Beheading of John the Baptist (End of the Church Year)
	** Since the date of Easter varies from year to year, feast days that depend on Easter form the cycle of Movable Feasts. Feast days which do not depend on Easter form the Cycle of Immovable Feasts. View dates for Easter in future years.