The Gregorian calendar has been adopted by all Christian churches of the West. Most Eastern churches, however, continue to use the Julian calendar for religious purposes, though only a few use it exclusively. Nearly all Eastern churches still determine Easter according to the "Old Style" or Julian system, but most have adopted the "New Style" or Gregorian calendar for Christmas or Pentecost. At the present time, the Julian and Gregorian calendars are approximately 13 days out of phase.

The Christian Calendar 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Julian Calendar
** Gregorian Calendar

 

Jan. 6 Epiphany**; Armenian Christmas
Jan. 7 Christmas*
Jan. 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Jan. 19 Feast of Theophany*
Jan. 19-26 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Canada)
March 5 Ash Wednesday**
March 7 World Day of Prayer
March 10 Lent Monday*
April 13-19 Holy Week**
April 13 Palm Sunday**
April 17 Holy Thursday**
April 18 Good Friday**
April 20 Easter**
April 20 Palm Sunday*
April 21-27 Holy Week*
April 24 Holy Thursday*
April 25 Holy Friday*
April 27 Pascha*
May 29 Ascension**
June 5 Ascension*
June 8 Pentecost**
June 15 Pentecost*
August 6 Transfiguration Day**
August 19 Transfiguration Day*
Oct. 5 World Communion Sunday
Nov. 30 First Sunday of Advent**
Dec. 25 Christmas**
 
 

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