On August 27, 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 27 Augustа 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Mikhei Tikhovei
The Prophet Micah (out of 12 prophets)
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Memorial day for one of the 12 minor prophets, Micah the Morashtite. |
| Pre-feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. |
Preparation for the Great Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary (popularly known as the Third Savior). |
| Transfer of the relics of St. Theodosius, Abbot of the Kiev Caves |
The church remembers the transfer of the holy relics of the founder of monasticism in the Russian land - Theodosius. He was canonized in 1108. |
| Venerable Arkady of Vyazma and Novotorzh |
It is a memorial day for the transfer of the holy relics of St. Arkady, a disciple of Ephraim of Novotorzh, to a stone coffin in 1755. |
| Assumption Fast
14th 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. |
