On April 20, 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 20 April 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Daniel of Pereyaslav, Archimandrite |
Memory of St. Daniel of Pereyaslav (birth name-Dimitri). Years of life: 1460-1540. He founded the Danilov Monastery near Pereslavl-Zalessky. |
| St. George of Mytilene, Metropolitan |
St. George's Day, Metropolitan of Mytilene. He had the gift of miracle-working. He spent the last years of his life in exile in Chersonesos for icon worship. He died around 820. |
| Great lent
34th day of the holiday
|
The main multi-day fast. Installed in honor of the memory of the 40-day fast of Jesus Christ in the desert. The duration of Lent is 48 days. |
