The Christian Calendar 2008
Holy Days



 

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The Gregorian calendar has been adopted by all Christian churches of the West. Most Eastern churches, however, continue to use the Julian calendar for religious purposes, though only a few use it exclusively. Nearly all Eastern churches still determine Easter according to the "Old Style" or Julian system, but most have adopted the "New Style" or Gregorian calendar for Christmas or Pentecost. At the present time, the Julian and Gregorian calendars are approximately 13 days out of phase.

JANUARY 2008

  • 1
    • Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
    • Feast Day of St. Basil - Orthodox Christian
  • 5
    • Twelfth Night - Christian
  • 6
    • Epiphany - Christian
    • Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian
    • Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day - Hispanic Christian)
  • 7
    • Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian
  • 13
    • Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian
  • 17
    • Blessing of the Animals - Hispanic Christian
  • 18-25
    • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Christian

    25

    • Conversion of Saint Paul - Christian

    Definitions

FEBRUARY 2008

  • 2
    • Candlemas - Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Christian
    • Four Chaplains Sunday - Interfaith
    • Transfiguration Sunday - Christian
  • 5
    • Shrove Tuesday - Christian
  • 6
    • Ash Wednesday - Lent begins - Christian
     
    • St. Valentine's Day - Christian
  • 17
    • Triodion - Orthodox Christian

    Definitions

MARCH 2008

  • 1
    • Saturday of Souls - Orthodox Christian
    • St. David of Wales - Christian
  • 2
    • Four Chaplains Sunday - Christian/Jewish Interfaith
    • Meatfare Sunday - Orthodox Christian
  • 9
    • Cheesefare Sunday - Orthodox Christian
    • Passion Sunday ** - Christian
  • 10
    • Lent begins - Clean Monday- Orthodox Christian
  • 16
    • Palm/Passion Sunday - Christian
    • Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian
  • 17
    • St Patrick's Day - Christian
  • 20
    • Maundy Thursday - Christian
  • 21
    • Good Friday - Christian 
  • 23
    • Easter  - Christian
  • 25
    • Annunciation of the Virgin Mary - Christian

    Definitions

APRIL 2008

  • 19
    • Lazarus Saturday - Orthodox Christian
  • 20
    • Palm Sunday - Orthodox Christian
  • 23
    • St. George's Day - Christian
  • 25
    • Holy Friday - Orthodox Christian
  • 27
    • Easter/Pascha - Orthodox Christian
  • 30
    • St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

    Definitions

MAY 2008

  • 1
    • Ascension of Christ - Christian
  • 11
    • Pentecost - Christian
  • 18
    • Trinity Sunday - Christian
  • 22
    • Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian
  • 30
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian

Definitions

JUNE 2008

  • 4
    • Pentecost - Christian
  • 5
    • Ascension of Jesus- Orthodox Christian
  • 9
    • St. Columba of Iona - Christian
  • 11
    • Trinity - Christian
  • 15
    • Corpus Christi- Catholic Christian
    • Pentecost - Orthodox Christian
  • 19
    • New Church Day - Swedenborgian Christian
  • 22
    • All Saints - Orthodox Christian
  • 23
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus- Catholic Christian
  • 29
    • Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul - Christian

    Definitions

JULY 2008

  • 11
    • St. Benedict Day - Catholic Christian
  • 24
    • Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian
  • 25
    • St. James the Great Day - Christian

    Definitions

AUGUST 2008

  • 1
    • Lammas - Christian
    • Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
  • 6
    • Transfiguration of Our Lord - Orthodox Christian
  • 15
    • Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
    • Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
  • 25
    • Assumption of the Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
  • 29
    • Beheading of John the Baptist - Christian

Definitions

SEPTEMBER 2008

  • 1
    • Church year begins - Orthodox Christian
  • 8
    • Nativity of Mary - Christian
  • 14
    • Holy Cross Day - Christian
  • 29
    • Michael and All Angels - Christian

    Definitions

OCTOBER 2008

  • St Francis Day - Catholic Christian

    27

    • Reformation Day - Protestant Christian
  • 28
    • Milvian Bridge Day - Christian
  • 31
    • All Hallows Eve - Christian
    • Reformation Day - Protestant Christian

    Definitions

NOVEMBER 2008

  • 1
    • All Saints' Day - Christian
  • 2
    • All Souls' Day - Christian
  • 15
    • Nativity Fast begins - Orthodox Christian
  • 23
    • Christ the King - Christian
  • 27
    • Thanksgiving - Interfaith USA
  • 30
    • First Sunday of Advent - Christian
    • St. Andrew's Day - Christian

    Definitions

DECEMBER 2008

  • 8
    • Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
  • 12
    • Feast day - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian
    • Advent Fast begins - Orthodox Christian
  • 16-25
    • Posedas Novidenas - Christian
  • 21
    • Yule - Christian
  • 25
    • Christmas * - Christian
    • Feast of the Nativity ** - Orthodox Christian
  • 28
    • Holy Innocents - Christian
    • Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian
  • 31
    • Watch Night - Christian
       

    Definitions