The Old Style is the Julian calendar, 13 days behind the civil one; some communities keep feasts by it (Christmas on 7 January).
Biserica Ortodoxă Română a adoptat în 1924 calendarul îndreptat („stilul nou”) pentru sărbătorile cu dată fixă, dar calculează Paștile după calendarul iulian. Biserica Ortodoxă Sârbă, lipovenii și comunitățile de stil vechi serbează toate sărbătorile după calendarul iulian, cu 13 zile mai târziu.
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- Fast relaxation (dezlegare)A fasting day on which fish (or wine and oil) is exceptionally allowed.
- Great LentThe period of fasting and prayer (seven weeks for the Orthodox) before Easter.
- Patron feast (hram)The saint or feast to which a church is dedicated; on that day the community holds a great celebration.
- PentecostThe feast of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, 50 days after Easter.
- Red cross (in the calendar)The sign marking great feasts in the Orthodox calendar.
- SlavaThe feast of the family patron saint, specific to Serbian Orthodox families; passed down from father to son.