December 10 is marked by 8 Orthodox church holidays. 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 10 December 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| The Omen
Icons of the Mother of God called "the Sign"
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A holiday in honor of one of the most revered icons of the Mother of God - "The Sign". It depicts the Most Holy Mother of God with her hands raised in prayer and with the Divine Baby on her chest. The name is derived from a miraculous sign from the Novgorod icon in 1170. |
| Cathedral of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Radonezh |
Celebration of the memory of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia of the Radonezh land. The service text was approved on December 27, 2011. |
| Great Martyr James of Persia |
Commemoration of St. James the Persian (Dissected). He was martyred for his faith in Christ by order of the pagan Persian king Izdegerd. |
| St. James of Rostov, Bishop |
Celebration of the memory of St. James, Bishop of Rostov. He laid the foundation for the Zachatievsky Iakovlevsky Monastery. He was canonized as a saint in 1549 by the Second Makarva Cathedral. |
| St. Palladius of Alexandria |
Saint Palladius Day is originally from the city of Thessaloniki. He labored in Alexandria in the late sixth and early seventh centuries. |
| The Sign of the Most Holy Theotokos, which was in Novgorod the Great in 1170 |
It is considered the day of remembrance of the miraculous sign from the Novgorod icon in 1170, which led to the victory of the Novgorodians over the forces of the Russian appanage princes. |
| Finding the relics of the Blessed Prince Vsevolod (in the Baptism of Gabriel) Novgorod, Pskov Miracle Worker |
The church commemorates the discovery of the holy remains of Prince Vsevolod, grandson of Vladimir Monomakh. This event took place in 1192. |
| Christmas Fast
13th 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. |
