The Eastern Orthodox calendar of your own church
Choose the OCA, ROCOR or the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, on the New or the Old Calendar. The app keeps the Church year exactly as your parish does.
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Three churches, each in its own words
The calendar for each church comes from that church’s own calendar, used with their permission, for every day through 2036. Nobody reads someone else’s calendar.
- Orthodox Church in AmericaOCA
- Russian Orthodox Church Outside of RussiaROCOR
- Greek Orthodox ArchdioceseGOARCH
The saints, their lives, the troparia and kontakia, the fasts and the readings follow the church you choose. Each church’s own saints are quoted more often, such as St Innocent of Alaska, St John Maximovitch, St Paisios and St Nektarios.
The great fixed feasts on the New and Old Calendar
On the Old Calendar each fixed feast falls 13 days later on the civil calendar. Pascha, and the feasts that move with it, are kept on the same day by both.
| Feast | New Calendar | Old Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Nativity of the Theotokos | September 8 | September 21 |
| Elevation of the Cross | September 14 | September 27 |
| Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple | November 21 | December 4 |
| Nativity of Christ | December 25 | January 7 |
| Theophany | January 6 | January 19 |
| Meeting of the Lord | February 2 | February 15 |
| Annunciation | March 25 | April 7 |
| Transfiguration | August 6 | August 19 |
| Dormition of the Theotokos | August 15 | August 28 |
Old Calendar dates are given on the civil (Gregorian) calendar, for 1900 to 2100.
Follow your parish’s calendar on your phone. Choose your church in seconds; it is free.
Both calendars, side by side
Visiting another parish, or a family that keeps the other calendar? The app shows both dates, so nobody is confused about the day.
Month view
Each New Calendar date with its Old Calendar date in small numbers.
Switch at any time
Change your church or your calendar in Settings.
The fast, for your calendar
What may be eaten today, and a countdown to the next fast and feast.
Questions
Why do Eastern Orthodox churches keep different calendars?
In the twentieth century some Orthodox churches adopted the Revised Julian Calendar for the fixed feasts, which matches the Gregorian calendar, while others kept the Julian Calendar, currently 13 days behind. The faith and the feasts are the same; only the civil dates of the fixed feasts differ. Pascha is kept on the same day by both.
Is the Old Calendar always 13 days behind?
From 1900 to 2100 the difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars is 13 days. The Revised Julian Calendar keeps the fixed feasts on the Gregorian dates until the year 2800.
Which churches can I choose?
The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese (GOARCH). Each comes from that church's own calendar, used with their permission, and you can follow any of them on the New or the Old Calendar.
Can I see both calendars at once?
Yes. The month view shows each New Calendar date with its Old Calendar date beside it, and the Today screen tells you the date on the other calendar.
Is it free?
Yes. The calendar, the saints, the fasts and the readings are free, for good, with no account and no ads.
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