The New Church Calendar

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church are switching to a new church calendar from September 1, 2023.

The dates of all fixed religious holidays will shift by 13 days. The dates of movable feasts, including Easter, remain unchanged for now.

Christmas – December 25 (instead of January 7);
Shchedryi Vechir (Generous Eve) – December 31 (instead of January 13);
Epiphany – January 6 (instead of January 19);
Pokrova (Intercession) – October 1 (instead of October 14);
St. Nicholas Day – December 6 (instead of December 19).

At the same time, the traditions of celebrating religious holidays remain unchanged.