CATHOLIC

Standard Calendar
(Gregorian)

Holy Mother of God

January 1st

Epiphany

January 6th

Ash Wednesday (Lent time)

February 17th

Annunciation

March 25th

Palm Sunday

March 28th

Good Friday

April 2nd

EASTER SUNDAY

April 4th

Ascension

May 13th

Pentecost

May 23rd

Corpus Christi

June 3rd

Sacred Heart of Jesus

June 11th

St. Peter and St. Paul

June 29th

Assumption

August 15th

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

September 14th

Comm. Baptism of the Lord (river Jordan)

October 25th

All Saints

November 1st

1st Sunday of Advent

November 28th

Immaculate Conception

December 8th

CHRISTMAS DAY

December 25th

ORTHODOX

Standard Calendar

CHRISTMAS DAY

January 7th

New Year, Circumcision

January 14th

Blessing of Holy Water (River Jordan) (Greek)

January 18th

Blessing of Holy Water (River Jordan) (Syrians & Copts)

January 19th

Epiphany

January 19th

Presentation

February 15th

Orthodoxy Sunday (Lent)

February 21st

Palm Sunday

March 28th

EASTER SUNDAY

April 4th

Ascension

May 13th

Pentecost

May 23rd

Transfiguration

August 19th

Procession with the Icon of the Virgin Mary(appr. 5.00 am)
(from the Holy Sepulchre to the Tomb of Mary)

August 25th

Burial Ceremony of the Virgin Mary (11.00 am)
at the Tomb of Mary

August 27th

Assumption

August 28th

Return of the Icon of the Virgin Mary to the Holy Sepulchre
(app. 08.00 am)

September 5th

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

September 27th

1st Sunday of Advent

December 10th

ARMENIAN ORTHODOX - see Orthodox 
except following

Standard Calendar

James the Major and St. John

January 11th

CHRISTMAS DAY

January 19th

Saint Vartan

February 15th

Presentation

February 27th

Transfiguration

July 15th

Assumption

August 26th

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

September 30th

Finding of the Holy Cross

November 11th

MOSLEM (Hegira: 1430 - 1431)

Standard Calendar

New Year Day - Hegira 1431 (2009)

December 18th

Birth of Mohammed

February 26th

Miraj (Ascension of Mohammed)

July 8th

First Day of Ramadan

August 11th

Feast of Ramadan (Eid El Fitr) (end)

September 10th

Feast of the Sacrifice (El Adha)

November 15th

New Year Day - Hegira 1432(2010)

December 7th

JEWISH(Jewish Year: 5770 - 5771)

Standard Calendar

Purim (Esther)

February 28th

Pessach (Passover)

March 30th-April 5th

Shavuot (Pentecost)

May 19th

Fast of the 9th of Av

July 20th

Rosh Hashana 5771 (New Year)

September 9th

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

September 18th

Succot (Tabernacles)

September 23rd-29th

Simchat Tora (Rejoicing of the Law)

October 1st

Hanuka (Feast of the Light)

December 2nd - 9th

SAMARITAN

Standard Calendar

Samaritan Easter (Services at 7.00pm)

April 29th