Russian Orthodox Holidays, Fixed: These holidays do not vary from year to year.
Jan 6 Sochelnik - Christmas Eve
Jan 7 Rozhdestvo Khristovo - Nativity of Christ (Christmas)
Jan 19 Bogoyavlenie Gospodne - Epiphany
Feb 15 Sretenie Gospodne - Candlemas Day
Apr 7 Blagoveshchenie Bogoroditsy -Annunciation of Our Lady
Aug 19 Preobrazhenie Gospodne -Transfiguration
Aug 28 Uspenie Bogoroditsy - Assumption of Our Lady
Sept 21 Rozhdestvo Bogoroditsy - Nativity of Our Lady
Sept 27 Vozdvizhenie Zhivotvoryashchego Kresta Gospodnya - Exaltation of the Cross
Oct 14 Pokrov Bogoroditsy - Intercession of Our Lady
Dec 4 Vvedenie vo Khram Bogoroditsy - Feast of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Movable Russian Orthodox Holidays: These holidays depend on Easter, which is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after spring equinox. The Russian Orthodox Church calculates this lunar event according to the Julian calendar which is 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar used throughout the world. Thus, the "fixed church" holidays are 13 days later than their Western counterpart, but Easter is either one Sunday later or (rarely) five Sundays later. The rest of the movable holidays are adjusted accordingly.
Velikiy Post - Lent (Ash Wednesday) (7th Wed. before)
Verbnoe Voskresene - Palm Sunday (Sun. before)
Paskha - Easter
Voznesenie Gospodne - Ascension (40 days after)
Svyataya Troitsa - Pentacost (50 days after)
Den Svyatogo Dukha - Holy Spirit Day (51 days)
Russian Orthodox Services: Services are usually held at the following times:
Monday through Saturday: 8:00 & 18:00
Sunday & Holidays: 7:00, 10:00 & 18:00
Holiday Afternoons: various times
