2026 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 14
Feast of St. Sarkis and his son Mardiros – January 31

February
Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple – February 14
Feast of Sts. Ghevontiank – February 10
Feast of Sts. Vartanants – February 12
Eve of Great Lent – February 15

March
Mid-Lent – March 11
Feast of the Forty Martyrs – March 14
Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Descent into the Pit – March 21
Palm Sunday – March 29

April
Easter – April 5
Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God – April 7
Holy Martyrs’ Day – April 24

May
Feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross – May 3
Ascension – May 14
Pentecost – May 24

June
Feast of Sts. Hripsimiank – June 1
Feast of Sts. Kayaniank – June 2
Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Deliverance from the Pit – June 6
Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin – June 7
Discovery of the Relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator – June 20
Feast of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob – June 25

July
Feast of the Transfiguration (Vartavar) – July 12

August
Feast of the Vision of St. Gregory the Illuminator – August 15
Assumption of the Holy Mother of God – August 16

September
Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 13
Feast of St. Kevork (George) – September 26
Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak – September 27

October
Feast of the Holy Translators – October 10
Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross – October 25

November
Feast of all Saints – November 1
Presentation of the Holy Mother of God to the Temple – November 21
Feast of Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew – November 28

December
Feast of St. James of Nisibis – December 12
Feast of St. Stephen the Proto-Deacon – December 26
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul – December 28
Feast of Sts. James & John – December 29