List of movable Eastern Christian observances

This is a chronological list of moveable Eastern Christian observances.

Most of these are calculated by the date of Pascha.

It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances.

This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.

11th Sunday before Pascha: February 2 63 days before Pascha: February 8[2] 10th Sunday before Pascha: February 9[3] Second Monday before Clean Monday: February 10–13[4] 9th Sunday before Pascha: February 16[3] Thursday of the 8th week before Pascha: February 20 [5] Sunday of Meatfare week: February 23 Monday to Sunday following the 9th Sunday before Pascha: February 23-February 28 [1] Saturday of Meatfare Week: February 29 Monday to Sunday following Meatfare week: March 1–7[6] Sunday of Cheesefare week (Eastern Christianity): March 1[6] Monday after Sunday of Forgiveness: March 2[6] First Saturday of Great Lent: March 7 First Sunday of Great Lent: March 8 2nd Saturday of Lent: March 14 5th Sunday before Pascha and 2nd Sunday of Lent: March 15 3rd Saturday of Lent: March 21 4th Saturday of Lent: March 28 4th Sunday before Pascha and 3rd Sunday of Lent: March 29 5th Saturday of Lent: April 4 3rd Sunday before Pascha and 4th Sunday of Lent: April 5 Day before Palm Sunday: April 11 5th Sunday of Lent: April 12 Sunday before Pascha: April 12 Monday after Palm Sunday: April 13 Tuesday after Palm Sunday: April 14 Wednesday after Palm Sunday: April 15 Thursday after Palm Sunday: April 16 Friday after Palm Sunday: April 17[7] Saturday after Palm Sunday: April 18 April 19 Monday after Pascha: April 20 Tuesday after Pascha: April 21 Wednesday after Pascha: April 22 Thursday after Pascha: April 23 Friday after Pascha: April 24 Saturday after Pascha: April 25 8th day after Pascha: April 26 2nd Tuesday of Pascha, or 2nd Monday of Pascha, depending on region: April 27 2nd Sunday following Pascha: May 3 4th Sunday of Pascha: May 10 Wednesday after the Sunday of the Paralytic: May 13 5th Sunday of Pascha: May 17 6th Sunday of Pascha: May 24 Forty days after Pascha: May 28 [1] 7th Saturday of Pascha: May 30 7th Sunday of Pascha: May 31 Fifty days after Pascha: June 7 Monday after Pentecost: June 8 Tuesday after Pentecost: June 9 First Sunday after Pentecost: June 14 64th day after Pascha: June 14 [8] Second Monday after Pentecost, the day after All Saints' Sunday: July 15 98 days/14 weeks after Pascha: July 19 Sunday closest to August 15: August 16 Saturday closest to Sept.23, the Conception of Saint John the Forerunner, Russian Orthodox only: September 20 Saturday closest to October 26, feast day of Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Russian Orthodox only: October 25 Sunday closest to November 11: November 14