On August 15, 3 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 15 Augustа 2023
| Holiday | Description |
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| Blessed Basil, Holy Fool for Christ's Sake, the Wonderworker of Moscow |
It is dedicated to Saint Basil (1468-1557). The Moscow miracle worker had the gift of predicting the future. He was glorified in 1588. |
| Stepan Hayloft
Transfer of the relics of the 70-year-old First Martyr Stephen, Archdeacon and finding the relics of the righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel and his son Abib
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A feast in honor of the transfer of the holy relics of Archdeacon Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople in about 428 and the finding of the relics of the righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel and his son. |
| Assumption Fast
2nd 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. |
