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1 2020 dates  



1.1  February  





1.2  March  





1.3  April  





1.4  May  





1.5  June  





1.6  July  





1.7  August  





1.8  September  





1.9  October  





1.10  November  







2 See also  





3 References  





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This is a chronological list of moveable Eastern Christian observances. Most of these are calculated by the date of Pascha. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances.

This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.

2020 dates[edit]

February[edit]

11th Sunday before Pascha: February 2

63 days before Pascha: February 8[2]

10th Sunday before Pascha: February 9[3]

Second Monday before Clean Monday: February 10–13[4]

9th Sunday before Pascha: February 16[3]

Thursday of the 8th week before Pascha: February 20 [5]

Sunday of Meatfare week: February 23

Monday to Sunday following the 9th Sunday before Pascha: February 23-February 28 [1]

Saturday of Meatfare Week: February 29

March[edit]

Monday to Sunday following Meatfare week: March 1–7[6]

Sunday of Cheesefare week (Eastern Christianity): March 1[6]

Monday after Sunday of Forgiveness: March 2[6]

First Saturday of Great Lent: March 7

First Sunday of Great Lent: March 8

2nd Saturday of Lent: March 14

5th Sunday before Pascha and 2nd Sunday of Lent: March 15

3rd Saturday of Lent: March 21

4th Saturday of Lent: March 28

4th Sunday before Pascha and 3rd Sunday of Lent: March 29

April[edit]

5th Saturday of Lent: April 4

3rd Sunday before Pascha and 4th Sunday of Lent: April 5

Day before Palm Sunday: April 11

5th Sunday of Lent: April 12

Sunday before Pascha: April 12

Monday after Palm Sunday: April 13

Tuesday after Palm Sunday: April 14

Wednesday after Palm Sunday: April 15

Thursday after Palm Sunday: April 16

Friday after Palm Sunday: April 17[7]

Saturday after Palm Sunday: April 18

April 19

Monday after Pascha: April 20

Tuesday after Pascha: April 21

Wednesday after Pascha: April 22

Thursday after Pascha: April 23

Friday after Pascha: April 24

Saturday after Pascha: April 25

8th day after Pascha: April 26

2nd Tuesday of Pascha, or 2nd Monday of Pascha, depending on region: April 27

May[edit]

2nd Sunday following Pascha: May 3

4th Sunday of Pascha: May 10

Wednesday after the Sunday of the Paralytic: May 13

5th Sunday of Pascha: May 17

6th Sunday of Pascha: May 24

Forty days after Pascha: May 28 [1]

7th Saturday of Pascha: May 30

7th Sunday of Pascha: May 31

June[edit]

Fifty days after Pascha: June 7

Monday after Pentecost: June 8

Tuesday after Pentecost: June 9

First Sunday after Pentecost: June 14

64th day after Pascha: June 14 [8]

Second Monday after Pentecost, the day after All Saints' Sunday: July 15

July[edit]

98 days/14 weeks after Pascha: July 19

August[edit]

Sunday closest to August 15: August 16

September[edit]

Saturday closest to Sept.23, the Conception of Saint John the Forerunner, Russian Orthodox only: September 20

October[edit]

Saturday closest to October 26, feast day of Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Russian Orthodox only: October 25

November[edit]

Sunday closest to November 11: November 14

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Lenten and Paschal Cycle".
  • ^ "2020 FEASTS « Western Prelacy".
  • ^ a b "Lenten and Paschal Cycle". oca.org.
  • ^ "2020 – Coptic Fasts & Feasts – Coptic Orthodox".
  • ^ "Feast of Saint Vartan in Armenia".
  • ^ a b c "Lenten and Paschal Cycle".
  • ^ "Orthodox Good Friday in the United States".
  • ^ "Armenia. List of Holidays".
  • External links[edit]


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