On January 5, 2 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The list of events informs you about church holidays, fasts, and days of honoring the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Orthodox Church holidays 5 January 2023
| Holiday | Description |
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| Fedulov day
The ten holy Cretan martyrs: Theodulus, Satorninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunicianus, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evarest
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It is dedicated to the memory of 10 holy Martyrs of Crete. They suffered for their faith in Christ in the third century under the Emperor Decius. |
| Christmas Fast
39th day of the holiday
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Multi-day fast. Its purpose is the spiritual purification of a person and preparation for the Christmas holiday. The duration of the fast is 40 days. |
