The sign marking great feasts in the Orthodox calendar.
Calendarul creștin-ortodox marchează sărbătorile cu cruce roșie (cele mai importante), cu cruce neagră sau fără cruce. Expresia „e cruce roșie” a intrat în limbajul obișnuit, cu înțelesul de „sărbătoare mare”.
See also
In the same category
- ChristmasThe feast of the Nativity of Christ on 25 December (or 7 January for those who keep the Old Style).
- Easter (Pascha)The feast of the Resurrection of Christ, the greatest of the Christian year; Orthodox and Catholic dates sometimes differ.
- 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.
- SlavaThe feast of the family patron saint, specific to Serbian Orthodox families; passed down from father to son.