2024 FEASTS

January
New Year’s Day – January 1
Feast of the Nativity and Theophany – January 6
Feast of the naming of Jesus Christ – January 13
Feast of St. John the Baptist – January 15
Feast of St. Sarkis and his son Mardiros – January 27

February
Feast of Sts. Ghevontiank – February 6
Feast of Sts. Vartanants – February 8
Eve of Great Lent – February 11
Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple – February14

March
Mid-Lent – March 6
Feast of the Forty Martyrs – March 9
Palm Sunday – March 24
Easter – March 31

April
Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God – April 7
Holy Martyrs’ Day – April 24
Feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross – April 28

May
Ascension – May 9
Pentecost – May 19
Feast of Sts. Hripsimiank – May 27
Feast of Sts. Kayaniank – May 28

June
Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Deliverance from the Pit – June 1
Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin – June 2
Discovery of the Relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator – June 15
Feast of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob – June 20

July
Feast of the Transfiguration (Vartavar) – July 7

August
Assumption of the Holy Mother of God – August 18

September
Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 15
Feast of St. Kevork (George) – September 28
Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak – September 29

October
Feast of the Holy Translators – October 12
Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross – October 27

November
Feast of all Saints – November 2
Presentation of the Holy Mother of God to the Temple – November 21
Feast of Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew – November 30

December
Feast of St. James of Nisibis – December 14
Feast of St. Stephen the Proto-Deacon – December 24
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul – December 26
Feast of Sts. James & John – December 28