Church holidays in April 2022

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:37

There are quite a few big church holidays in April 2022. In the middle of spring, not only the continuation of Great Lent is celebrated, but also some other celebrations. It is in April that both Orthodox Christians and ordinary laity celebrate Easter, beloved by many. Find out what other important Church events are celebrating this month.

Main church events in April

There are several church days in April 2022 at once, which the church celebrates as big holidays.

Annunciation

The Orthodox Church calls this festival the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and refers to major events. The holiday is associated with the story of how the Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary that she conceived the future Savior. This event is a symbol of the redemption by mankind of the fall of the first woman - Eve.

The Annunciation became an official church celebration only in the 6th century, although the first mentions of it date back to the 2nd century. The Holy Virgin Mary was brought up in a holy temple and promised God to remain blameless. When the archangel appeared to her and told the blessed news of the great miracle - the immaculate conception of Jesus, she lived in Nazareth with her husband Joseph.

On this day (April 7), believers visit churches, pray, give alms, and also do charity work.

Palm Sunday

The Christian name for this celebration is the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem. It also refers to major holidays and is dedicated to the story of the appearance of Christ in the holy city of Jerusalem right on the eve of his martyrdom. On this day, Christians usually visit church, consecrate willow and willow branches, in order to then decorate their home iconostasis.

The date of Palm Sunday is different every time and depends on the Easter holiday. The celebration is celebrated a week before. That is, on the sixth Sunday of Lent. This year the date falls on April 17th.

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Easter

This is the most important holiday for Orthodox Christians. Its full name is Bright Sunday of Christ. Historically, this day is timed to coincide with the miracle of Jesus' resurrection after the crucifixion.

This is a rolling holiday, it does not have a specific fixed date. Finding out what date is Easter in 2022 is not difficult. It is celebrated in accordance with the lunisolar calendar. It is necessary to remember the day of the vernal equinox, then mark the full moon, and then the next Sunday after it. This will be Easter day. Usually this period falls on the dates from April 4 to May 8.

In 2022, Easter falls on April 24th.

Calendar with dates

Next, we propose to consider the church calendar for each day of April 2022. This will make it easier not to forget what the Orthodox say.

1.04

Who is remembered:

• torment. Darius and Chrysanthus;
• Rev. Innokenty of Vologda.

2.04

A memorial day is celebrated.

Who is remembered: Venerable John, Sergius and Patricia.

3.04

What is celebrated: the end of the fourth week of Lent.

Who is remembered: St. James of Sicily and Seraphim Vyritsky.

4.04

Whom do they remember: only priest-torment. Vasily Ankirsky.

5.04

Who is remembered:

• Rev. Nikon of Kiev-Pechersky;
• prep.-much. Nikon of Sicily.

6.04

Who is remembered:

• torment. Peter and Stephen Kazansky;
• Rev. two Zakhariyevs - Otversty and Pechersky;
• sanctifies. Artemy Seleukisky.

I remember the icon of the Mother of God "Fat Mountain".

7.04

Celebration: Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Who is remembered: only holy. Tikhon Belavin.

8.04

Who is remembered:

• Rev. Malchus of Syria;
• Priest-Much. Irenaeus of Sirmiyskiy.

9.04

Who is remembered: Much. Matrona Thessalonica.

10.04

What is celebrated: the end of the fifth week of Great Lent.

Who is remembered:

• torment. Boyana Enravota;
• Rev. two Ilarionov - Gdovsky and Pelikitsky, as well as Stephen Triglisky;
• prep.-much. Evstratiya Pechersky.

11.04

Who is remembered: priest-torment. Cyril and Mark.

12.04

Who is remembered:

• Rev. John of Sinai;
• holy Eubula Nicomedia;
• sanctifies. Sophrony of Irkutsk.

13.04

Who is remembered:

• sanctifies. Innokenty of Moscow, as well as Ion;
• Priest-Much. Hypatia of Gangrsky.

14.04

Who is remembered:

• torment. Abraham Vladimirsky;
• Rev. Gerontius of Pechersky, Euphemia of Suzdal and Mary of Egypt.

15.04

Who is remembered: St. Titus.

16.04

Who is remembered: Venerable Nikita of Midikisky.

The icon of the Mother of God "The Unfading Color" is commemorated.

17.04

Feast: Palm Sunday, and the end of the sixth week of fasting.

Who is remembered: St. George of Peloponnesus and Joseph the Hymnographer.

18.04

Celebration: the first day of Holy Week.

Who do they remember: Much. Agofopod and Theodula.

19.04

Who is remembered:

• Equalap. Methodius of Moravian;
• sanctifies. Eutykhios of Constantinople.

20.04

Who is remembered: Venerable George Mitylensky and Daniel Pereyaslavsky.

I remember the icon of the Byzantine Mother of God.

21.04

Who is remembered:

• ap. Agave, Asyncrita, Herma, Herodion, Rufus and Phlegont;
• sanctifies. Nifont Novgorodsky.

22.04

Who do they remember: Much. Epsychia of Cappadocia.

23.04

Who is remembered:

• torment. Alexander, Africanus, Zinon, Maximus, Pompius, Terenty and Theodore;
• Priest-Much. Gregory of Constantinople.

24.04

Festivities:

• Holy Easter;
• the last day of Holy Week;
• the last day of Great Lent.

Who is remembered:

• Rev. two Jacob - Bryleevsky and Zheleznoborovsky;
• sanctifies. Varsonofy of Tverskoy;
• Priest-Much. Antipas and Pergamon of Asia.

25.04

Who is remembered: St. Vasily Pariysky.

26.04

Who is remembered: priest-torment. Artemon of Laodicea.

27.04

Who is remembered:

• torment. Anthony, Eustathius and John of Lithuania;
• sanctifies. Martin the First, Pope.

28.04

Who is remembered: ap. Aristarchus, Puda and Trofim.

29.04

Who is remembered: Much. Agapius, Irina and Chionius.

30.04

Who is remembered:

• Rev. Akaki Melitinsky and Zosima Solovetsky;
• Priest-Much. Simeon of Persia.

Let's summarize

In Russia, church holidays in April 2022 are the most beloved celebrations of religious Slavs. This is especially true for Easter. Thanks to this calendar, you will not confuse anything and will not be mistaken with the dates.