The Christian Calendar 2004

Holy Days

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.

JANUARY 2004

• 1
  • Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
  • Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian
• 5
  • Twelfth Night - Christian
• 6
  • Epiphany - Christian
• 6-7
  • Christmas Eve and Day - Rastafarian Christian
• 7
  • Nativity of Christ - Orthodox Christian
• 11
  • Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian
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• Definitions

FEBRUARY 2004

• 1
  • Four Chaplains Sunday - Interfaith
• 2
  • Presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple (Candlemas) - Christian
  • Saint Brighid of Kildare Day - Celtic Christian
•  
  • Saint Valentine's Day - Christian
• 15
  • Meat Fare - Orthodox Christian
• 23
  • Lent Begins - Orthodox Christian
• 24
  • Shrove Tuesday - Christian
• 25
  • Ash Wednesday - Christian
• 25 to April 3
  • Lent - Christian
• 29
  • Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian

  Definitions

MARCH 2004

• 1
  • Saint David Day - Celtic Christian
• 17
  • Saint Patrick's Day - Christian
• 25
  • Annunciation to Mary - Christian
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• Definitions

APRIL 2004

• 3
  • Lazarus Saturday - Orthodox Christian
  • Conclusion of Lent - Christian
• 4
  • Palm Sunday - Christian
  • Palm Sunday - Orthodox Christian
• 8
  • Maundy Thursday - Christian
• 9
  • Good Friday - Christian
  • Holy Friday - Orthodox Christian
• 11
  • Easter - Christian
  • Easter/Pascha - Orthodox Christian
• 16
  • Lord's Evening Meal - Jehovah's Witness Christian
• 23
  • Saint George Day - Christian
• 30
  • St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

  Definitions

MAY 2004

• 20
  • Ascension of Christ - Christian/Orthodox Christian
• 30
  • Pentecost - Christian/Orthodox Christian

  Definitions

JUNE 2004

• 6
  • Trinity - Christian
  • All Saints - Orthodox Christian
• 9
  • Saint Columba of Iona Day - Celtic Christian
• 10
  • Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian
• 18
  • Blessed Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian
• 19
  • New Church Day - Swedenborgian Christian
• 29
  • Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul - Christian

  Definitions

JULY 2004

• 11
  • St Benedict Day - Catholic Christian
• 24
  • Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian
• 25
  • St. James the Great Day - Christian

   

• Definitions

AUGUST 2004

• 1
  • Lammas - Christian
  • Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
• 6
  • Transfiguration of Our Lord - Christian
• 15
  • Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
  • Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
• 29
  • Beheading of St John the Baptist - Christian

  Definitions

SEPTEMBER 2004

• 1
  • Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year - Orthodox Christian
• 8
  • Nativity of Mary - Christian
• 14
  • Elevation of the Life Giving Cross - Orthodox Christian
  • Holy Cross Day - Christian
• 25
  • Michael and All Angels - Christian
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• Definitions

OCTOBER 2004

• St Francis Day - Catholic Chrisian

• 18
  • St Luke, Apostle & Evangelist - Anglican Christian
• 28
  • Milvian Bridge Day - Christian
• 31
  • All Hallows Eve - Christian
  • Reformation Day - Protestant Christian

  Definitions

NOVEMBER 2004

• 1
  • All Saints' Day - Christian
• 2
  • All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
• 21
  • Christ the King - Christian
• 25
  • Thanksgiving - Interfaith
• 28 - December 24
  • Advent - Christian (First Sunday)

  Definitions

DECEMBER 2004

• 5,12,19
  • Sundays of Advent continue - Christian
• Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian

• 12
  • Feast day - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian
  • Advent Fast begins - Orthodox Christian
• 21
  • Yule - Christian
• 25
  • Christmas * - Christian
  • Feast Day of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian
• 26
  • St Stephen's Day - Christian
• 26 - January 1
  • Kwanzaa - Interfaith
• 28
  • Holy Innocents - Anglican Christian
  • Holy Family - Catholic Christian