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The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
The next day, Monday, the Fast of the Holy Apostles begins. The Fast lasts until June 29, the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Depending on the date of Pascha, the Apostles Fast can begin as early as May 18 or as late as June 21. It may be as short as eight days or as long as 42 days in duration.
The fast of Nineveh begins on a Monday, three weeks before the Monday that marks the beginning of Great Lent. [2] This fast was borrowed from Syriac Christianity, as one of the Patriarchs of Alexandria of Syriac descent decided to adapt it for the Church of Alexandria.
The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is a liturgical calendar used by the farming populace in Egypt and used by the Coptic Orthodox and Coptic Catholic churches. It was used for fiscal purposes in Egypt until the adoption of the Gregorian calendar on 11 September 1875 (1st Thout 1592 AM). [ 1 ]
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Days per month (using the Ethiopian calendar) Dedicated saint(s) [4] [unreliable source?] 1st Lideta (Birth of the Holy Virgin Mary) and Elias 2nd Thaddius: 3rd Be'eta (Presentation of the Holy Virgin to the Temple of Jerusalem) 4th Yohannes Wolde Negedquad (John Son of Thunder) 5th Petros and Paulos (Peter and Paul) and Gebre Menfes Kiddus: 6th