On August 26, 5 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 26 Augustа 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| St. Maximus the Confessor |
Honoring the memory of the Christian monk, theologian and philosopher Maxim. Creator and defender of the doctrine of two natural wills in Christ - divine and human. He spent the last years of his life in prison. |
| Giving of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord |
The last day of the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. On this day, a divine service is held in the church, some of the prayers that are pronounced on the holiday itself are read. |
| Tikhon Strastnoy
St. Tikhon, Wonderworker of Zadonsk, Bishop of Voronezh
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The church honors the memory of Voronezh Bishop Tikhon (lay name-Timothy). On this day in 1783, he passed away, and in 1861, the glorification of the saint took place. |
| Finding of the relics of Blessed Maxim, the Holy Fool for Christ's Sake, the Wonderworker of Moscow |
Memorial Day of the finding of the holy relics of the Moscow Wonderworker Maxim in 1547. |
| Assumption Fast
13th 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. |
