On August 14, 4 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 14 Augustа 2024
| Holiday | Description |
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| Assumption Fast
1 day of the holiday
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Multi-day fast. It was established in honor of the church feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. The duration of the fast is 14 days. |
| Demolition of the Precious Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord |
The event arose as a result of the tradition established in Constantinople to use the Precious Tree of the Cross during this period to consecrate places and prevent diseases. The celebration was connected with the date of the Baptism of Russia, which took place on 14.08.988 (August 1, old style). On this church holiday, water and honey are consecrated. |
| Medovy Spas (First Spas-Makovia)
Feast to the All-merciful Saviour and the Most Holy Theotokos
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The first of three August feasts to the All-merciful Saviour. It was established in honor of the signs from the icons of the Savior, the Virgin and the Honest Cross during the battles of the holy Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky with the Volga Bulgars in 1164. The popular name of the event is First Savior, Honey, Wet. |
| The Seven Maccabean Martyrs, their mother, the martyr Solomonia (Salome), and their teacher, the Martyr Eleazar |
Homage to the memory of the seven Maccabean brothers, their mother and teacher. They suffered during the reign of King Antiochus Epiphanes for refusing to sacrifice to pagan gods. |
