Calendar for Orthodox Christians for December 2019 with explanations

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Orthodox people observe fasting and Christian holidays. The Orthodox calendar is used not only in churches, but also simply by believers, in order to understand what cannot be done on these days. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the holidays in the Orthodox calendar for December 2019 for every day.

The history of the appearance of the Orthodox calendar

The Orthodox calendar combines the principle of two calendars - Jewish and Roman. The Julian calendar appeared on the territory of the Roman Republic as early as 46 BC. The calendar was based on the reckoning of Ancient Egypt, and from that moment the beginning of the year began to be reckoned from January 1.

Since 1948, at the Moscow Conference of Orthodox Churches, it was decided that the record of the date of Easter takes place after the Alexandrian Easter.

Orthodox calendar for December 2019 for every day

Throughout December 2019, there is a Nativity Fast, the observance of which is strictly mandatory for every believer. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the table, where the important dates of posts are indicated with explanations.

Orthodox calendar for December 2019 with explanations and posts

date	Developments
01.12	The date of commemoration of the martyr Platon of Ankyra is celebrated. Even in his youth, he left home and went to preach in the cities.
02.12	Icons of the Mother of God "Consolation in sorrows and sorrows." At divine services on this day, a prayer is read
03.12	Forefeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos
04.12	Introduction to the temple of the Most Holy Theotokos - information about what this holiday is and how it appeared in the Christian calendar is indicated below
05.12	The last day of the celebration - Entry into the temple of the Most Holy Theotokos
06.12	Honoring Saint Mitrofan, Bishop of Voronezh - was born in 1623 into a family of hereditary priests. Until the age of 40 he lived in the world, and after that he became a priest
07.12	Great Martyr Catherine - lived during the reign of Masimin in the city of Alexandria. Catherine was beautiful, intelligent and unusually educated. Many rich people wooed her. After she argued with Maximin about faith, she was put to a painful death.
08.12	Hieromartyr Clement of Rome, Pope - the fourth bishop of Rome, was born into a noble family. Even before he came of age, he left Rome, going to the Holy Land, where he began to live like Christ
09.12	Innocent Bishop of Irkutsk - Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church
10.12	Great Martyr Jacob the Persian - was from Persia, came from a Christian family
11.12	Hieromartyr Metropolitan Seraphim - the great-grandson of the famous Admiral Chichagov, who was the first to explore the Arctic Ocean
12.12	Martyr Paramon and 370 martyrs with him - suffered for faith in Christ in 250, during the reign of the emperor Decius
13.12	Apostle Andrew the First-Called - one of the 12 apostles
14.12	Righteous Philaret the Merciful - lived in Asia Minor. Famous for love of poverty
15.12	Icons of the Mother of God "Gerontissa" - heals from various diseases, including the icon and healing from cancer
16.12	Icons of the Mother of God Pakhromskaya - from this icon the blood "miraculously velmi" was coming
17.12	Great Martyr Barbara
18.12	Saint Sava the Sanctified
19.12	Day of Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
20.12	Icons of the Mother of God of Vladimir
21.12	Rev. Patapia
22.12	Icons of the Mother of God "Unintentional Satisfaction"
23.12	Saint Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod
24.12	St. Daniel the Stylite
25.12	Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, miracle worker
26.12	Stradaltsev Eustratia, Auxentia, Eugene, Mardaria and Orest
27.12	Martyrs Firs, Leucia, Kallinikos
28.12	Cathedral of Crimean Saints
29.12	Prophet Haggai
30.12	Prophet Daniel and 3 youths: Ananias, Azariah and Misail
31.12	Glorification of the holy Simeon of Verkhoturye

On December 4, 2019, the Christian Church will celebrate the holiday - "The Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos." This holiday is celebrated in honor of the introduction of the Virgin Mary to the Lord. Then another 3-year-old girl was brought by her parents to the temple in Jerusalem. The girl was left by her parents on the stairs in front of the temple, but she was not taken aback and went to meet the high priest herself.

Interesting! What date is the Nativity Fast in 2019-2020?

There are also one-day fasts in the Orthodox calendar for December 2019. Fasting is required every Wednesday and Friday. Only if the week is indicated in the calendar, then fasting is observed for 7 days.