Holidays and Observances in Christian for 2023

Below is a listing of all major Christian holidays. Have a look at our calendar with holidays pages for printable calendars with holidays. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 2MondaySt Basil the GreatObservance
Jan 6FridayEpiphanyObservance
Jan 7SaturdayOrthodox ChristmasObservance
Jan 25WednesdayThe conversion of PaulObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 2ThursdayPresentation of the LordObservance
Feb 14TuesdaySt ValentineObservance
Feb 22WednesdayLent beginsObservance
MARCH
Mar 17FridaySt PatrickObservance
Mar 19SundayJoseph of NazarethObservance
Mar 25SaturdayThe AnnunciationObservance
APRIL
Apr 2SundayPalm SundayObservance
Apr 7FridayGood FridayObservance
Apr 8SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 16SundayOrthodox EasterObservance
Apr 23SundaySt GeorgeObservance
Apr 25TuesdayMark The EvangelistObservance
MAY
May 1MondayPhilip and James ApostlesObservance
May 14SundayMatthias the ApostleObservance
May 18ThursdayAscension DayObservance
May 25ThursdayOrthodox AscensionObservance
May 28SundayFeast of the PentecostObservance
May 31WednesdayThe Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to ElizabethObservance
JUNE
Jun 4SundayOrthodox PentecostObservance
Jun 11SundayBarnabas the ApostleObservance
Jun 24SaturdayBirth of John the BaptistObservance
Jun 29ThursdayPeter and Paul ApostlesObservance
JULY
Jul 3MondaySt Thomas the ApostleObservance
Jul 22SaturdayMary MagdaleneObservance
Jul 25TuesdayJames the ApostleObservance
Jul 25TuesdayDormition of St Anna mother of the TheotokosObservance
AUGUST
Aug 6SundayThe TransfigurationObservance
Aug 15TuesdayThe Dormition of the TheotokosObservance
Aug 24ThursdayBartholomew the ApostleObservance
SEPTEMBER
Sep 8FridayNativity of TheotokosObservance
Sep 14ThursdayElevation of the Holy CrossObservance
Sep 21ThursdayMatthew the Apostle and EvangelistObservance
Sep 29FridayMichael and all AngelsObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 18WednesdayLuke the EvangelistObservance
Oct 28SaturdaySimon and Jude ApostlesObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 21TuesdayPresentation of the TheotokosObservance
Nov 30ThursdayAndrew the ApostleObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 6WednesdaySt NikolasObservance
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayObservance
Dec 26TuesdayStephen Archdeacon First MartyrObservance
Dec 27WednesdayJohn Apostle and EvangelistObservance
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