The Christian Calendar
2005

Holy Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2005

  • 1
    • Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
    • Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian 
  • 5
    • Twelfth Night - Christian
  • 6
    • Epiphany * - Christian
    • Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian
  • 7
    • Nativity of Christ - Orthodox Christian
  • 9
    • Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian
    • Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian
  • 16
    • Blessing of the the Animals - alternate Christian date
  • 25
    • Conversion of St Paul - Christian

    Definitions

FEBRUARY 2005

  • 2
    • Presentation of Jesus in the Temple - Candlemas - Christian
    • St Brighid of Kildare - Celtic Christian
  • 3
    • St. Blase Day - Catholic Christian
  • 6
    • Four Chaplains Sunday - Interfaith
    • Transfiguration Sunday - Christian
  • 8
    • Shrove Tuesday - Christian
  • 9 - March 19
    • Lent - Christian beginning with Ash Wednesday Feb 9
  • 9
    • Ash Wednesday - Christian
  • 14
    • St Valentine's Day - Christian
  • 20
    • Triodion begins - Orthodox Christian
       
  • Definitions

MARCH 2005

  • 1
    • St David of Wales - Christian
  • 6
    • Meatfare Sunday - Orthodox Christian
    • Four Chaplains Sunday - Christian/Jewish Interfaith
  • 13
    • Cheesefare Sunday - Orthodox Christian
  • 14
    • Lent begins (Clean Monday) - Orthodox Christian
  • 17
    • St Patrick's Day - Christian
  • 20
    • Palm Sunday - Christian
    • Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian
  • 24
    • Maundy Thursday - Christian
    • Lord's Evening Meal - Jehovah's Witness Christian
  • 25
    • Good Friday - Christian
    • Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Orthodox Christian
  • 26
    • Holy Saturday - Christian
  • 27
    • Easter - Christian (Gregorian Calendar)

    Definitions

APRIL 2005

  • 23
    • Lazarus Saturday - Orthodox Christian
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  • 24
    • Palm Sunday - Orthodox Christian
  • 29
    • Holy Friday - Orthodox Christian
  • 30
    • St James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

    Definitions

MAY 2005

  • 1
    • Easter/Pascha Orthodox Christian (Julian calendar)
  • 5
    • Ascension of Christ - Christian
  • 6
    • Yom Hasho'ah * - Jewish
  • 8
    • St. Thomas Day - Orthodox Christian
  • 14
    • Matthias the Apostle - Anglican Christian
  • 15
    • Pentecost - Christian
  • 22
    • Trinity - Christian
  • 26
    • Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian
  • 31
    • Feast of the Visitation - Catholic Christian

    Definitions

JUNE 2005

  • 3
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian
  • 4
    • Immaculate Heart of Mary - Catholic Christian
  • 9
    • Ascension - Orthodox Christian
  • 19
    • Pentecost - Orthodox Christian
    • New Church Day - Swedenborgian Christian
  • 24
    • Nativity of John the Baptist - Christian
  • 26
    • All Saints - Orthodox Christian
  • 29
    • Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul - Christian
    • St. Peter Day - Catholic Christian

    Definitions

JULY 2005

  • 11
    • St Benedict Day - Catholic Christian
  • 13
  • 15
    • St Vladimir the Great Day - Orthodox Christian
  • 21
  • 24
    • Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian
  • 25
    • St. James the Great Day - Christian

    Definitions

AUGUST 2005

  • 1
    • Lammas - Christian
    • Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
  • 6
    • Transfiguration of the Lord - Orthodox Christian
  • 15
    • Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
    • Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
  • 24
    • St. Bartholomew Day - Christian
  • 29
    • Beheading of St John the Baptist - Christian

    Definitions

SEPTEMBER 2005

  • 1
    • Ecclesiastical Year begins - Orthodox Christian
  • 8
    • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Christian
    • Feast of Nativity of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
  • 11
    • New Year - Coptic Christian
  • 14
    • Elevation of the Life Giving Cross - Orthodox Christian
    • Holy Cross Day - Christian
  • 21
    • St. Matthew Day - Christian
  • 22
  • 29
    • Michael and All Angels - Christian

    Definitions 

OCTOBER 2005

  • 4
    • St Francis Day - Catholic Christian
    • Blessing of the Animals - Christian
  • 18
    • St Luke, Apostle & Evangelist - Christian
  • 18-24  (18-19 Primary Obligation days)
  • 28
    • Milvian Bridge Day - Christian
  • 30
  • All Hallows Eve - Christian
  • Reformation Day - Protestant Christian

Definitions

NOVEMBER 2005

  • 1
    • All Saints' Day - Christian 
  • 2
    • All Souls' Day -  Christian
  • 12
  • Nativity Fast (Winter Lent) - Orthodox Christian
  • 20
    • Christ the King - Christian
  • 24
    • Thanksgiving - Interfaith USA
    • Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur - Sikh
  • 27
    • Advent - First Sunday - Christian
  • 30
    • St Andrew's Day - Christian

    Definitions 

DECEMBER 2005

  • 4,11,18
    • Sundays of Advent continue - Christian
  • 6
    • St. Nicholas day - Orthodox Christian
  • 8
    • Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
  • 12
    • Feast day - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian
  • 6 -25
    • Posadas - Christian
  • 21
    • Yule - Christian
    • St. Thomas Day - Catholic Christian
  • 24
    • Christmas Eve - Christian
  • 25
    • Christmas * - Christian
    • Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian
  • 26
    • St Stephen's Day - Christian
  • 26 - January 1
    • Kwanzaa - Interfaith
  • 26-January 2
    • Hanukkah * - Jewish
  • 28
    • Holy Family - Catholic Christian
    • Holy Innocents - Christian

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