The Orthodox Calendar, 2025
The feasts and fasts of 2025, and every day month by month.
In 2025, Orthodox Pascha (Easter) falls on Sunday, April 20, and Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, March 3. Below are the Great Feasts of 2025 and the four fasts, on the New Calendar and the Old Calendar alike.
The Great Feasts of 2025
| Feast | New Calendar | Old Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Theophany | January 6 | January 19 |
| The Meeting of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple | February 2 | February 15 |
| The Annunciation | March 25 | April 7 |
| The Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) | April 13 | April 13 |
| Holy Pascha | April 20 | April 20 |
| The Ascension of Our Lord | May 29 | May 29 |
| Holy Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy Spirit | June 8 | June 8 |
| The Transfiguration | August 6 | August 19 |
| The Dormition of the Theotokos | August 15 | August 28 |
| The Nativity of the Theotokos | September 8 | September 21 |
| The Exaltation of the Precious Cross | September 14 | September 27 |
| The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple | November 21 | December 4 |
| The Nativity of Christ | December 25 | January 7 |
Old Calendar days are given as they fall in 2025. Palm Sunday, Pascha, the Ascension and Pentecost fall on the same day for nearly all Orthodox, on either calendar.
The fasts that begin in 2025
| Fast | New Calendar | Old Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lent and Holy Week | March 3 to April 19 | March 3 to April 19 |
| The Apostles' Fast | June 16 to June 28 | June 16 to July 11 |
| The Dormition Fast | August 1 to August 14 | August 14 to August 27 |
| The Nativity Fast | November 15 to December 24 | November 28, 2025 to January 6, 2026 |
Wednesdays and Fridays are fast days through the year, apart from the fast-free weeks. See the fasting calendar.
The months of 2025
Questions
When is Orthodox Easter in 2025?
Orthodox Pascha (Easter) in 2025 is on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
When does Great Lent begin in 2025?
Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, March 3, 2025. Its forty days end on Friday, April 11; with Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week, the fast runs to Holy Saturday, April 19.
When is Orthodox Christmas in 2025?
The Nativity of Christ is kept on December 25 on the New Calendar and on January 7 on the Old Calendar. In 2025 the New Calendar keeps it on Thursday, December 25, and the Old Calendar on Tuesday, January 7.