Important Dates on the Orthodox Christian Calendar
Feast / Event	2008	2009
Theophany	January 6	January 6
Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple	February 2	February 2
Triodion Begins	February 17	February 8
First Saturday of Souls	March 1	February 21
Meat Fare Sunday	March 2	February 22
Second Saturday of Souls	March	February 28
Clean Monday - First Day of Great Lent	March	February
Third Saturday of Souls	March	March
Sunday of Orthodoxy	March 16	March 8
Annunciation (Evangelismos)	March 25	March 25
Saturday of Lazarus	April 19	April 11
Palm Sunday	April 20	April 12
Holy and Great Friday	April 25	April 17
Easter - Pascha	April 27	April 19
Ascension	June 5	May 28
Saturday of Souls	June 14	June 6
Pentecost	June 15	June 7
Feast of All Saints	June 22	June 14
Transfiguration	August 6	August 6
Dormition of the Theotokos	August 15	August 15
Nativity of the Theotokos	September 8	September 8
Exaltation of the Holy Cross	September 14	September 14
Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple	November 21	November 21
Nativity of Christ	December 25	December 25