December 31 is marked by 6 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 31 December 2024
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| Holy Martyr Thaddeus, Archbishop of Tver |
Veneration of the Tver Archbishop Thaddeus (birth name - Ivan Vasilyevich Uspensky). Years of life: 1872-1937. He was canonized in 1997. |
| Martyrs of Sevastian Mediolansky and his retinue |
Commemoration of the memory of Sebastian of Milan, the head of the palace guard and his retinue, who suffered for their faith in Christ under the Emperor Diocletian. |
| Glorification of the Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye (Merkushinsky) |
Celebration of the memory of Saint Simeon of Verkhoturye. Years of life: 1607-1642. It is revered as the heavenly patron of the Urals. |
| Modestov day
St. Modest, Archbishop of Jerusalem
|
The day of the Archbishop of Jerusalem Modest is originally from Sebastia of Cappadocia (Asia Minor). He died in 634 at the age of 97. |
| St. Sebastian of Sochot, Poshekhonsk |
It is considered St. Sebastian's Memorial Day. He founded a monastery in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord on the Sokhoti River in the Yaroslavl region. He passed away around 1500. |
| Christmas Fast
34th day 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. |
