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In 2016, the Orthodox calendar consists of fixed events and events of the Easter circle, the dates of which are tied to the day of the celebration of Christ's Bright Sunday.
Calendar contains:
- holidays, the date of which is fixed from year to year;
- holidays, the date of which is correlated with the day when Easter falls;
- posts, multi-day and daily;
- days when the dead are commemorated.
Traditionally, the calendar contains the Twelfth and Great Feasts.
Great Orthodox holidays
January
14 - Circumcision of the Lord
July
7 - John the Baptist Christmas
12 - Holy Apostles Paul and Peter
September
11th day of the execution of John the Baptist, when believers hold a particularly strict fast
October
14 - Protection of the Virgin
Among the Twelve Feasts are the most revered events of the gospel history by the church.
January
2-6 the church calendar establishes a strict fast, on the 6th, on Christmas Eve, they do not eat until the first star, and then they break the fast with wheat kutya with honey and fruits.
7 - Orthodox Christmas.
7-17 - Christmas time is on, when any dishes are served on the table.
14 - celebrate the Circumcision of the Lord.
18 - they prepare baptismal water.
19 - Baptism (Theophany or Epiphany), consecrate water and reservoirs.
20 - the meat-eater begins. During this period, meat is allowed every day. Only on Wednesdays and Fridays is it better to replace it with fish.
February
15 - The Presentation, which marks the unification of the Old Testament with the New.
March
8 - the day of the 1st and 2nd finding of the head of John the Baptist.
14 - starts. For the first week, everyone, without exception, abstains from fast food, you can eat only in the evening - once. The first days it is desirable to refuse food altogether.
22 - the day of the 40 Sebastian Martyrs who died for the faith. Also, on the day of the spring equinox, they bake cookies in the form of birds - they meet spring.
April
7 - Annunciation of the Virgin.
23 - Lazarus Saturday, caviar is served on the table on this holiday.
24 - Palm or Palm Sunday - is celebrated on the last Sunday of Lent. Today, believers can serve fish and grape wine to the table.
30 is the end of Lent.
May
1 - Bright Sunday of Christ, Easter. Today, all believers celebrate the most significant event in the gospel history - the resurrection of Christ. The whole week after Easter is the Bright Week of Easter, when the Orthodox celebrate without restrictions. Easter cakes and egg coloring are obligatory attributes of the celebration. Many Orthodox holidays are tied to the day on which, according to the lunar cycle and the Gregorian calendar, Easter Sunday falls.
8-14 - Red Hill.
10 - Parents' day, when dead relatives and friends are remembered with joy.
23 - the day of memory of Simon the Zealot - the apostle.
June
7 - the day when Patriarch Ignatius, during prayers, received knowledge about the whereabouts of the head of John the Baptist, this was the 3rd miraculous finding of the head of the saint.
9 - Ascension of the Lord, on the 40th day after Easter, the appearance of the Holy Trinity to the apostles and the Blessed Virgin.
16 - Semik, the day of remembrance of those who died a violent death, suicides.
18 - Parental Saturday.
19 - Holy Trinity, Pentecost.
20-26 - Trinity week.
27 (to July 11) -. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday they eat only bread and vegetable food, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays fish is also served at the table.
July
6 (night on the 7th) - the night of Ivan Kupala.
7 - Nativity of John the Baptist.
8 - the day of the patrons of marriage and the Orthodox family, Fevronia and Peter.
12 is the day of Paul and Peter. The summer meat-eater begins, until August 13th. Unlike the winter meat-eater, on Wednesdays and Fridays, only vegetable food and bread are served at the table.
August
2-day of the prophet Elijah, after which a ban on bathing is imposed.
14 - saved honey, after which, according to the people, the bees do not carry honey. Today they eat honey and poppy seeds. The Dormition fast begins (until the 27th), when only vegetable food and bread are consumed, and vegetable oil is added to the diet on weekends.
19 - Transfiguration of the Lord, saved the apple. Today, fish, apples and grapes are served on the table.
29 - saved walnut.
September
11 is the day of memory of John the Baptist and the soldiers who died for the Motherland.
21 - the birthday of the Blessed Mary, the Mother of God.
27 - Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord. Diet is limited to plant-based foods.
October
8 - Sergius of Radonezh is commemorated.
14 - Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
November
5 - commemoration of deceased parents.
21 - the memory of Michael, the archangel.
28 - Advent begins.
December
4 - the day when the Entry into the temple of the young Mary, whom her parents dedicated to God, took place.
9 - St. George's Day, in memory of George the Victorious.
19 - the memory of Nicholas the Wonderworker.
25 - the memory of Spyridon the Saint.
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The calendar of Orthodox fasts in 2016 establishes one-day and multi-day fasts. Refusal of certain types of food or complete abstinence from food, together with prayer, spiritual searches and good deeds, help to purify the soul and strengthen the body.
Throughout the year, believers fast every Wednesday and Friday, except for those that fall on Christmas time, the week of the publican and the Pharisee, Shrovetide, Easter and Trinity week. These days (Wednesdays and Fridays) there is no fasting, any dishes can be on the table. These are the following dates:
- January 8, 13, 15
- February 24, 26
- March 9, 11
- May 4, 6
- June 22, 24.
Daily posts
January 18 - on the eve of Epiphany, September 11 - the day of the execution of John the Baptist, 27 - on the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord
Long-term posts during 2016
Great Lent: March 14 - April 30 Peter Lent: June 27 - July 11 Assumption Lent: August 14-27
Commemoration of the dead
On certain days, the Orthodox always commemorate with love and blessed memory the deceased relatives and friends.
March
5 - parental Saturday, meat and meat
26 - Saturday for the 2nd week of Great Lent
April
2 - Saturday for the 3rd week of Great Lent
9 - Saturday for the 4th week of Great Lent
May
9 - Day of Remembrance of the Dead Warriors
10 - Radonitsa
June
18 - Trinity Saturday
November
5 - Dmitrievskaya Saturday
The Orthodox calendar for 2016 differs little from other years. Only the date of Easter and the events associated with it are shifted.
The total duration of fasting is 48 days. It begins on the Monday, seven weeks before Easter, and ends on the Saturday before the Easter holiday.
The first week of fasting is carried out with particular rigor. On the first day, complete abstinence from food is accepted. Then, from Tuesday to Friday, dry eating is allowed (they eat bread, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey, drink water), and on Saturday and Sunday - hot food with butter.
On the second to sixth weeks of Great Lent, dry eating is established on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, hot food without butter is allowed on Tuesday and Thursday, and hot food with butter on Saturday and Sunday.
During Holy Week (the last week of fasting), dry eating is prescribed, and on Friday you can’t eat until the shroud is taken out.
On the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos (April 7) (if it did not fall on Holy Week) and on Palm Sunday (the week before Easter), it is allowed to eat fish. On Lazarus Saturday (before Palm Sunday) you can eat fish caviar.
It starts on Monday on the 57th day after Easter (one week after Trinity), and always ends on July 11 (inclusive). In 2016, it lasts 15 days.
On Petrov fast on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, fish is allowed, on Monday - hot food without oil, and on Wednesday and Friday - dry eating.
On the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist (July 7), you can eat fish (regardless of what day it falls on).
During the Dormition Fast on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, dry food is allowed, on Tuesday and Thursday - hot food without oil, on Saturday and Sunday - hot food with oil.
On the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (August 19), you can eat fish (regardless of what day it falls on).
In the period from November 28 to the feast of St. Nicholas (December 19 inclusive), hot food without oil is allowed on Monday, fish is allowed on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, dry food is allowed on Wednesday and Friday.
From December 20 to January 1 on Tuesday and Thursday it is already forbidden to eat fish, instead hot food with butter is allowed. The rest of the days remain unchanged.
From January 2 to 6, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, dry food is prescribed, on Tuesday and Thursday - hot food without oil, on Saturday and Sunday - hot food with oil.
On Christmas Eve (January 6) one should not eat until the first star appears in the sky, after which it is customary to eat juicy - wheat grains boiled in honey or boiled rice with raisins.
On the holidays of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (December 4) and St. Nicholas (December 19), fish can be eaten on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The fixed part of the church calendar is the Julian calendar, which is 13 days apart from the Gregorian. These holidays fall every year on the same date of the same month.
The movable part of the church calendar moves along with the date of Easter, which changes from year to year. The very date of the celebration of Easter is determined according to the lunar calendar and a number of additional dogmatic factors (do not celebrate Easter with the Jews, celebrate Easter only after the spring equinox, celebrate Easter only after the first spring full moon). All holidays with variable dates are counted from Easter and move in the time of the "secular" calendar along with it.
Thus, both parts of the Easter calendar (movable and fixed) together determine the calendar of Orthodox holidays.
The following are the most significant events for an Orthodox Christian - the so-called Twelfth Feasts and Great Feasts. Although the Orthodox Church celebrates holidays according to the "old style", which differs by 13 days, the dates in the Calendar for convenience are indicated according to the generally accepted secular calendar of the new style.
Orthodox calendar for 2016:
Permanent Holidays:07.01 - Christmas (twelfth)
14.01 - Circumcision of the Lord (great)
19.01 - The baptism of the Lord (twelfth)
02.15 - Meeting of the Lord (twelfth)
07.04 - Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (twelfth)
May 21 - Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
May 22 - St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, Wonderworker
07.07 - Nativity of John the Baptist (great)
12.07 - Holy First. Apostles Peter and Paul (great)
19.08 - Transfiguration of the Lord (twelfth)
28.08 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (twelfth)
11.09 - Beheading of John the Baptist (great)
21.09 - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (twelfth)
September 27 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross (twelfth)
09.10 - Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
14.10 - Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos (great)
04.12 - Entry into the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos (twelfth)
December 19 - St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, miracle worker
Days of Special Remembrance for the Dead
05.03 - Ecumenical parental Saturday (Saturday before the week of the Last Judgment)
March 26 - Ecumenical parental Saturday of the 2nd week of Great Lent
04/02 - Ecumenical parental Saturday of the 3rd week of Great Lent
04.09 - Ecumenical parental Saturday of the 4th week of Great Lent
May 10 - Radonitsa (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Easter)
09.05 - Commemoration of the deceased soldiers
18.06 - Trinity parental Saturday (Saturday before Trinity)
05.11 - Dmitriev parental Saturday (Saturday before November 8)
ABOUT ORTHODOX HOLIDAYS:
TWENTH HOLIDAYS
In worship Orthodox Church twelve great feasts of the annual liturgical cycle (except for the feast of Pascha). Subdivided into Lord's, dedicated to Jesus Christ, and Theotokos, dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos.
According to the time of celebration, the Twelfth Feasts divided into motionless(non-passing) and mobile(passing). The former are constantly celebrated on the same dates of the month, the latter fall on different numbers every year, depending on the date of the celebration. Easter.
ABOUT MEAL ON HOLIDAYS:
According to the church charter on holidays Christmas And Epiphany that happened on Wednesday and Friday, there is no post.
IN Christmas And Epiphany Christmas Eve and on holidays Exaltation of the Holy Cross And The Beheading of John the Baptist food with vegetable oil is allowed.
On the feasts of the Presentation, the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Assumption, the Nativity and Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Nativity of John the Baptist, the Apostles Peter and Paul, John the Theologian, which happened on Wednesday and Friday, as well as in the period from Easter before Trinity fish is allowed on Wednesday and Friday.
ABOUT LOSTS IN ORTHODOXY:
Fast- a form of religious asceticism, an exercise of the spirit, soul and body on the path to salvation within the framework of a religious outlook; voluntary self-restraint in food, entertainment, communication with the world. bodily fasting- restriction in food; spiritual post- restriction of external impressions and pleasures (solitude, silence, prayerful concentration); spiritual post- the struggle with their "corporal lusts", a period of especially intense prayer.
Most importantly, you need to be aware that bodily fasting without spiritual fasting brings nothing to save the soul. On the contrary, it can be spiritually harmful if a person, abstaining from food, becomes imbued with the consciousness of his own superiority and righteousness. “The one who thinks that fasting is only abstaining from food is mistaken. true post, - teaches St. John Chrysostom, - there is a removal from evil, curbing the tongue, putting off anger, taming lusts, ending slander, lies and perjury. Fast- not a goal, but a means to distract from the pleasure of your body, to concentrate and think about your soul; without all this, it becomes just a diet.
Great Lent, Holy Forty Day(Greek Tessarakoste; Lat. Quadragesima) - the period of the liturgical year preceding Holy Week And Easter, the most important of multi-day posts. Due to Easter may fall on different numbers of the calendar, great post also each year starts on a different date. It includes 6 weeks, or 40 days, therefore it is also called St. Forty-cost.
Fast for an Orthodox person is a set of good deeds, sincere prayer, abstinence in everything, including food. A bodily fast is necessary to perform a spiritual and spiritual fast, all of them in their union form post true, contributing to the spiritual reunion of fasting with God. IN days of fasting(days of fasting) the Church Charter prohibits modest food - meat and dairy products; fish is allowed only on some fast days. IN days of strict fasting not only fish is not allowed, but any hot food and food cooked in vegetable oil, only cold food without oil and unheated drink (sometimes called dry eating). The Russian Orthodox Church has four multi-day fasts, three one-day fasts, and, in addition, a fast on Wednesday and Friday (excluding special weeks) throughout the year.
Wednesday and Friday established as a sign that on Wednesday Christ was betrayed by Judas, and on Friday he was crucified. Saint Athanasius the Great said: "Allowing me to eat fast food on Wednesday and Friday, this person crucifies the Lord." In the summer and autumn meat-eaters (periods between the Petrov and Assumption fasts and between the Assumption and Rozhdestvensky fasts), Wednesday and Friday are days of strict fasting. In winter and spring meat-eaters (from Christmas to Great Lent and from Easter to Trinity), the Charter allows fish on Wednesday and Friday. Fish on Wednesday and Friday is also allowed when the feasts of the Meeting of the Lord, the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Nativity of the Virgin, the Entrance of the Virgin into the Temple, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of John the Baptist, the Apostles Peter and Paul, the Apostle John the Theologian. If the holidays of the Nativity of Christ and the Baptism of the Lord fall on Wednesday and Friday, then fasting on these days is canceled. On the eve (eve, Christmas Eve) of the Nativity of Christ (usually the day of strict fasting), which happened on Saturday or Sunday, food with vegetable oil is allowed.
Solid weeks(in Church Slavonic a week is called a week - the days from Monday to Sunday) mean the absence of fasting on Wednesday and Friday. They were established by the Church as an indulgence before a multi-day fast or as a rest after it. Solid weeks are as follows:
1. Christmas time - from January 7 to 18 (11 days), from Christmas to Epiphany.
2. Publican and Pharisee - two weeks before Lent.
3. Cheese - a week before Lent (allowed the whole week of eggs, fish and dairy, but without meat).
4. Easter (Bright) - a week after Easter.
5. Trinity - a week after the Trinity (week before Peter's fast).
One day posts, except Wednesday and Friday (days of strict fasting, without fish, but food with vegetable oil is allowed):
1. Epiphany Christmas Eve (Eve of Theophany) January 18, the day before the feast of the Epiphany. On this day, believers prepare themselves for the acceptance of the great shrine - Agiasma - baptismal Holy water, for purification and consecration by it at the upcoming holiday.
2. The beheading of John the Baptist - September 11. On this day, a fast is established in memory of the abstemious life of the great prophet John and his lawless murder by Herod.
3. Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 27. This day reminds us of the sad event on Golgotha, when the Savior of the human race suffered on the Cross "for our salvation". And therefore this day must be spent in prayer, fasting, contrition for sins, in a feeling of repentance.
MULTI-DAY POSTS:
1. Great Lent or Holy Forty Day.
It begins seven weeks before the feast of Holy Pascha and consists of Forty days (forty days) and Holy Week (the week leading up to Pascha). Forty days was established in honor of the forty-day fast of the Savior Himself, and Holy Week - in remembrance of the last days of earthly life, suffering, death and burial of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The total continuation of Great Lent along with Holy Week is 48 days.
The days from the Nativity of Christ to Great Lent (until Shrovetide) are called the Christmas or winter meat-eater. This period contains three continuous weeks - Christmas time, Publican and Pharisee, Shrove Tuesday. After Christmas time on Wednesdays and Fridays, fish is allowed, up to a continuous week (when you can eat meat on all days of the week), coming after the "Week of the publican and the Pharisee" ("week" in Church Slavonic means "Sunday"). In the next, after a continuous week, fish is no longer allowed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but vegetable oil is still allowed. Monday - food with oil, Wednesday, Friday - cold without oil. This establishment has the goal of gradual preparation for Great Lent. The last time before fasting, meat is allowed on the "Meat Week" - the Sunday before Shrovetide.
In the next week - cheese (Shrovetide) eggs, fish, dairy products are allowed all week, but meat is no longer eaten. They head for Great Lent (the last time they eat fast, with the exception of meat, food) on the last day of Shrovetide - Forgiveness Sunday. This day is also called "Cheesefare Week".
It is accepted with special strictness to observe the first and Holy Weeks of Great Lent. On Monday of the first week of fasting (Clean Monday), the highest degree of fasting is established - complete abstinence from food (pious lay people who have ascetic experience abstain from food on Tuesday as well). On the remaining weeks of fasting: on Monday, Wednesday and Friday - cold food without oil, Tuesday, Thursday - hot food without oil (vegetable, cereal, mushroom), on Saturday and Sunday vegetable oil is allowed and, if necessary for health, a little pure grape wine (but in no case vodka). If a memory of a great saint happens (with an all-night vigil or a polyeleos service the day before), then on Tuesday and Thursday - food with vegetable oil, Monday, Wednesday, Friday - hot food without oil. You can inquire about the holidays in the Typicon or the Followed Psalter. Fish is allowed twice for the entire fast: on the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos (if the holiday did not fall on Holy Week) and on Palm Sunday, on Lazarus Saturday (the Saturday before Palm Sunday) fish caviar is allowed, on Friday of Holy Week it is customary not to eat any food before taking out shrouds (our ancestors did not eat at all on Good Friday).
Bright Week (the week after Easter) - solid - modest is allowed on all days of the week. Starting from the next week after the solid up to the Trinity (spring meat-eater), fish is allowed on Wednesdays and Fridays. The week between Trinity and Peter's Lent is continuous.
2. Petrov or Apostolic post.
Fasting begins a week after the feast of the Holy Trinity and ends on July 12, on the day of the celebration of the memory of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, established in honor of the holy apostles and in remembrance of the fact that the holy apostles, after the descent of the Holy Spirit upon them, dispersed to all countries with the good news, always abiding in the feat of fasting and prayer. The duration of this fast in different years is different and depends on the day of the celebration of Easter. The shortest post lasts 8 days, the longest - 6 weeks. Fish in this post is allowed, except Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Monday - hot food without oil, Wednesday and Friday - strict fast (cold food without oil). On other days - fish, cereals, mushroom dishes with vegetable oil. If the memory of a great saint happens on Monday, Wednesday or Friday - hot food with butter. On the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist (July 7), according to the Charter, fish is allowed.
In the period from the end of the Petrov fast to the beginning of the Assumption fast (summer meat-eater), Wednesday and Friday are days of strict fasting. But if the holidays of a great saint fall on these days with an all-night vigil or a polyeleos service the day before, then food with vegetable oil is allowed. If temple holidays occur on Wednesday and Friday, then fish is also allowed.
3. Assumption fast (from August 14 to 27).
Established in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Mother of God herself, preparing to depart into eternal life, constantly fasted and prayed. We, the spiritually weak and weak, all the more should resort to fasting as often as possible, turning to the Blessed Virgin for help in every need and sorrow. This fast lasts only two weeks, but in severity it is consistent with the Great. Fish is allowed only on the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord (August 19), and if the end of the fast (Assumption) falls on Wednesday or Friday, then this day is also fish. Monday, Wednesday, Friday - cold food without oil, Tuesday and Thursday - hot food without oil, Saturday and Sunday - food with vegetable oil. Wine is prohibited on all days. If the memory of a great saint happens, then on Tuesday and Thursday - hot food with butter, Monday, Wednesday, Friday - hot food without butter.
The charter about food on Wednesdays and Fridays in the period from the end of the Dormition Fast to the beginning of the Christmas (autumn meat-eater) is the same as in the summer meat-eater, that is, on Wednesdays and Fridays, fish is allowed only on the days of the Twelfth and Temple holidays. Food with vegetable oil on Wednesday and Friday is allowed only if these days fall in memory of the great saint with an all-night vigil or with a polyeleos service the day before.
4. Christmas (Filippov) fast (from November 28 to January 6).
This fast is set for the day of the Nativity of Christ, so that we purify ourselves at this time by repentance, prayer and fasting and with a pure heart meet the Savior who has appeared in the world. Sometimes this fast is called Filippov, as a sign that it begins after the day of celebration of the memory of the Apostle Philip (November 27). The charter on food during this fast coincides with the charter of Peter's fast until the day of St. Nicholas (December 19). If the feasts of the Entrance into the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos (December 4) and St. Nicholas fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, then fish is allowed. From the day of memory of St. Nicholas to the pre-feast of Christmas, which begins on January 2, fish is allowed only on Saturday and Sunday. On the feast of the Nativity of Christ, fasting is observed in the same way as on the days of Great Lent: fish is forbidden on all days, food with butter is allowed only on Saturday and Sunday. On Christmas Eve (Christmas Eve), January 6, a pious custom requires not to eat food until the first evening star appears, after which it is customary to eat kolivo or sochivo - wheat grains boiled in honey or boiled rice with raisins, in some areas boiled dry fruits with sugar. From the word "sochivo" comes the name of this day - Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is also before the feast of the Epiphany. On this day (January 18) it is also customary not to eat food until the adoption of Agiasma - baptismal holy water, which they begin to consecrate on the very day of Christmas Eve.
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The church charter presupposes the presence of certain rites and sacraments, the occurrence of which is not fixed by date, but is calculated according to certain canons. However, in our time, not every believer knows the rules by which it is necessary to determine the exact dates of holidays or fasting days - and here the calendar comes to our aid, which describes the entire liturgical circle for 2016.
First of all, a detailed calendar (paschalia) helps people who have only recently embarked on the path of initiation to the faith, and are still poorly versed in all the intricacies of calculus. In addition, with the modern rhythm of life, a working person (even a deeply religious one) sometimes simply does not have enough time to scrupulously calculate the moving part of Paschalia. And the calendar, set out in the format of a month-word for 2016, also provides significant help in this: by looking at it, you can immediately determine when important days for the Orthodox come - the Great and Twelfth Sacraments, as well as special rites of abstinence, different in severity and duration. 
For a believer who is trying to live in accordance with the word of God, the importance of receiving such information in a timely manner is undoubted: many religious rites require certain actions, sometimes radically different from ordinary life. For example, all sufficiently significant church events are preceded by special procedures, also indicated in the calendar for 2016. These days, it is necessary to adhere not only to a certain diet (physical abstinence, when restrictions sometimes apply to any food other than water), but also to a style of behavior (at this time, worldly entertainment and carnal pleasures should be avoided, devoting more time to prayers and your inner world). The simultaneous observance of bodily and spiritual cleansing is the main condition for a worthy meeting of festive dates in Christianity and Orthodoxy. And therefore, in 2016 (as, indeed, always), the calendar will provide invaluable assistance to believers and will allow them to learn about the upcoming fast days in a timely manner, including the time to start observing Great Lent, which is the most important stage of human earthly trials. 
The first and most important holy day for Christians
The feast of the Holy Resurrection of Christ is an event especially revered by the church. The Great Paschal Week marks the beginning of a new liturgical year; it is from the date of this greatest of all events in the Christian world that the moving church holidays are counted. In 2016, Easter coincides with the national celebration of Workers' Day - May 1.
The sacred meaning of the twelfth
Twelve sacraments are marked in the calendar, testifying to the earthly path of Jesus and important events associated with this period. They are singled out in a special group (the name “twelfth” is a derivative of the number 12):
- January 7 - the celebration of the Nativity of Christ, one of the most important events for the Orthodox;
- 19.01 - Baptism, a church holiday related to the immovable, and leading the twelfth;
- 15.02 - Meeting, proclaiming the truth about the Lord's fidelity to his words and promises;
- 7.04 - Annunciation. The Virgin Mary learned that day that she was soon to give birth to the Savior of the entire human race;
- 24.04 - Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem;
- June 9 - Ascension of the Lord. Jesus was called by the Father and ascended to Heaven, completing his earthly journey;
- June 19 - the day of the Holy Trinity, the unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - exactly fifty days from the Resurrection of Christ. One of the most revered Biblical events among the people - marks the beginning of the formation of the Kingdom of God on Earth. On this day, it is customary to decorate houses with flowers and cover the floors with green branches of trees;
- August 19 - Transfiguration of the Lord. Marks the event when Jesus appeared before three of his closest disciples in his true divine majesty and glory;
- August 28 - Dormition (from the word "sleep"), and September 21 - the Nativity of the Virgin - two dates that mark the beginning and end of the earthly path of the Virgin Mary;
- September 27 - Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross of our Lord;
- 4.12 - Feast of the Entrance into the Temple - The Virgin Mary was first introduced into the Temple of the Lord.
Great sacraments of the Church
The Orthodox calendar, in addition to the twelfth feasts, mentions five more important dates revered by the church:
- In January 2016, the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord is celebrated (on the 14th);
- July 7 – Prophet John the Baptist was born;
- July 12 is the Day of Peter and Paul - the Holy Apostles;
- September 11 - Day of the Beheading (cutting off) of the head of John the Baptist - the execution of the prophet who baptized the Savior;
- 14.10 - Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. Appearance of the Virgin Mary to the inhabitants of Constantinople, praying in one of the temples. It became a harbinger of salvation from the enemies who surrounded the city.
A little more about preparing the spirit and body for the celebration of the Holy Days
It should be noted that Wednesday and Friday in Orthodoxy are traditionally considered fasting - believers on these days should avoid eating foods that are considered fast. In addition, the calendar prescribes additional days when it is necessary to fast on the eve of Epiphany (January 18), Beheading (September 11) and Exaltation (September 27). 
In Orthodoxy, there are also 4 multi-day periods when believers are ordered to fast, "in order to achieve enlightenment of the spirit and thoughts":
- On January 6, 2016, the days of the Nativity Fast, which began in November (28th) of last year, end;
- 14.03-30.04 - for forty days the Great test of faith and striving for gaining spirituality continues;
- 27.06-11.07 - Peter's fast, and from August 14, believers begin to prepare for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Days of Solid Weeks: relaxation in food - not thoughts
In the Easter calendar, throughout 2016, there are 5 weeks, on all days of which it is allowed to eat any food, even on traditionally fast days:
- Svyatki is the only continuous "week" (10 days) related to the fixed part of the month: 01.07-17.01;
- Next come the Week of the Publican and the Pharisee (February 22-February 28), the “Tasty” Maslenitsa Week (March 7-13);
- Easter week - the continuation of the majestic feast of the Resurrection of the Lord (until March 8);
- The final feast of the Trinity is June 20-26.
The liturgical year contains many more events - and almost each of them found a place in the calendar compiled for 2016 by the clergy of the Orthodox Church.