Like other liturgical calendars, the Syro-Malabar calendar loosely follows the sequence of pivotal events in the life of Jesus.
[1] The Syro-Malabar liturgical year opens with the season of Annunciation, which begins on the Sunday between November 27 and December 3.
This day corresponds to the First Sunday of Advent in the Western Roman Rite tradition.
[1] Although the eighth season (Elijah–Cross–Moses) is considered one of the nine, it is also regarded as a combination of the three distinct seasons that are named (Elijah, Cross, and Moses).
[2] In the Syro-Malabar Church, there are 6 holy days of obligation:[3] The Syro-Malabar Church proposes the following days of fasting to the faithful:[4][5]