December 18 marks 3 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 18 December 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Gurius, Archbishop of Kazan |
Day of honoring Saint Gurius (real name-Grigory Grigoryevich Rugotin). He was born in the city of Radonezh in a family of nobles. In 1555, he became the first archbishop of the Kazan Diocese. |
| Savvin day
St. Sava the Consecrated
|
Day of honoring the memory of Sava the Consecrated. Years of life: 439-532. At the age of eight, he became a novice at the monastery. At the age of 17, he took monastic vows. He founded the Great Lavra and several other monasteries near Jerusalem. He created the Jerusalem Charter. |
| Christmas Fast
21 days 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. |
