JANUARY 1 New Year Feast of Circumcision of our Lord, Feast of St.Basil the Great, St.Gregorios of Nazianzus Memory of All Saintly Malpans 2 2 nd Sunday after Christmas, 3 47 th Memory of H.H Catholicos Baselious Geevarghese II (Devalokam Catholicate Chapel), Oath of Koonan Cross (Mattancherry St.George) 6 Epiphany/Danaha (Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ). 7 Feast of St.John the Baptist (Beheading) 8 Feast of St.Stephen 9 1st Sunday after Danaha 15 Feast of St.Mary s for seeds 16 2 nd Sunday after Danaha 18 Feast of St.Simon, Feast of St.Antonios - Head of the Ascetics. 21 2 nd memory of Philipos Mar Eusebius (Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara) 23 3 rd Sunday after Danaha 26 5 th Memory of H.H Catholicos Baselious Mathews II (Shastamkotta Mount Horeb), 58 th Memory of Kuttikkattil Paulose Mar Athanasios (Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary) 30 4 th Sunday after Danaha
FEBRUARY 2 Mayaltho (Presenting of Infant Jesus in the Temple) Memory of St.Simon and St.Hanna (Day of the old aged) 43 rd Memory of Pathrose Mar Osthathios (Kandanad Carmel) 3 Feast of Mar Bersouma 6 5 th Sunday after Danaha 8 Feast of Patriarch St.Severios of Antioch 9 2 nd Memory of Mathews Mar Epiphanios (St.Thomas Cathedral, Kollam) 13 6 th Sunday after Danaha Memory of All Saintly Fathers and Malpans 79 th Memory of Patriarch Ignatios Elias III (Manginikkara Dayara) 14 Three Day Lent Starts 17 Three Day Lent Ends Memory of Jonah the Prophet 20 Sunday of All Departed Priests 23 77 th Memorial Feast of MALANKARA SABHA BHASURAN St.Dionysius (Vattasseril Thirumeni) (Kottayam Old Seminary) 3 rd Memory of Dr.Thomas Mar Makarios (Devalokam Catholicate Chapel) 24 Feast of Apostle St. Matthew the Evangelist 27 Sunday of All Departed
MARCH 6 1 st Sunday of Great Lent - Sunday of CANA (Kothine Sunday) (Pethrutha of the Great Lent) 7 Great Lent Starts (Shubukono) 9 Feast of the Forty Martyrs of Sebasthia 120 th Memory of Ambattu Geevarghese Mar Coorilose (Angamally Cheriyapally) (Observe on 12 March) 12 Feast of Mar Aprem and Martyr St. Theovodoros 13 2 nd Sunday of Great Lent (Lepers Sunday [Garbo]) 17 49 th Memory of Paulose Mar Severios (Kunnamkulam Arthattu Puthen Palli) (observe on 19 th March) 19 81 st Memory of Sleeba Mor Osthathios (Kunnamkulam Arthattu Puthen Palli) 20 3 rd Sunday of the Great Lent (Paralytic (M Shario), 22 Memory of Konattu Geevarghese Mar Julios (Pampakuda) (observe on 26 th March) 25 Annunciation to St. Mary (Subhoro), 283 rd Memory of Marthoma IV(Kandanadu) (observe on 26 th March) 27 4 th Sunday of Great Lent (Knanaitho) (Cananite Woman) 30 Middle of Great Lent, Memory of King Abgar
APRIL 3 5 th Sunday of Great Lent (Kpiptho) [Crippled Women] 5 46 th Memory of Kuriakose Mar Greogious (Pampady Thirumeni) (Pampadi Dayara) (observe on 9 th April) 7 203 rd Memory of Valiya Mar Dionysius Metropolitan (Marthoma VI) (Puthencavu) (observe on 9 th April) 10 6 th Sunday of Great Lent. (Samiyo) [Blind Man], Malankara Orthodox Church Day - CATHOLICATE DAY 15 40 th Day of Great Lent (40 th Friday) 16 Lazarus Saturday 325 th Memory of Marthoma II (Niranam Valiya Palli) 195 th Memory of Marthoma VIII (Puthencavu) 17 Hosanna (Palm) Sunday (Children s Day) 60 th Memory of Geevarghese Mar Philexinos (Puthencavu) 21 Pesaho (Maundy Thursday) 217 th Memory of Yuhanon Mar Ivanios (Chenganur Pazhaya suriyani Palli) (Observe on 24 April) 22 Good Friday (Great Friday) 323 rd Memory of Marthoma III (Kadambanad)(Observe on 24 April) 23 Holy Saturday (Gospel Saturday), Feast of St. George 24 Easter Sunday 25 Memory of St.Mark the Evangelist, 341 st Memory of Marthoma I (Angmally Cheriyapally) 27 340 th Memory of Mar Gregorios Abdel Jaleel (Vadakkan Paravur) 29 Havorae Friday, Memory of Moudyanos (Confessors) Memory of Mar Sabor, Mar Afroth
MAY 1 New Sunday, The Sunday of the Youth. Feast of St. James the Apostle and son of Sebadhi. 3 98 th Memory of Catholicos H.H Baselios Paulose I (Pampakuda Cheriyapally) 8 1 st Sunday after New Sunday Feast of Apostle St. John the Evangelist. 10 Feast of St. Simon the Zealot 246 th Memory of Marthoma V (Niranam Valiyapally) 15 2 nd Sunday after New Sunday Feast of St. Mary for Good Crops 16 21 st Memory of Yuhanon Mar Severios (Koratty Sion Seminary) 19 186 th Memory of Punnathara Joseph Mar Dionysius III (Kottayam Cheriyapally) 20 Memory of the four Evangelists and Fathers of the three Universal Councils 22 3 rd Sunday after New Sunday 29 4 th Sunday after New Sunday 30 Memory of Mar Makarios the Ascetic
JUNE 2 Ascension of Jesus Christ (Sulokko) 5 5th Sunday after New Sunday Sunday School Day, Enviornment day 6 86 th Memory of Yuyakkim Mar Ivanios (Parumala) 4 th Memory of Augen Mar Dionysius (Vallikkattu Dayara) 11 Memory of Apostle St. Berthulmai, 122 nd Memory of Simon Mar Athanasios (Kottayam Puthenpally) 12 Pentecost Sunday (50 th day after Easter) 13 Memory of St.Aaron Greatest among Asceitics 15 Memory of the first church dedicated to St.Mary 16 Apostles Lent Starts 17 Golden Friday 19 1 st Sunday after Pentecost Feast of St.James, brother of Jesus - 1 st Bishop of Jerusalem 24 Memory of birth of St. John the Baptist 26 2 nd Sunday after Pentecost 29 Apostles Lent Ends Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul 30 Feast of 12 Apostles
JULY 3 3 rd Sunday after Pentecost, Feast of St. Thomas Mission Sunday 5 Feast of 72 Evangelists, 203 rd Memory of Marthoma VII (Kolenchery) 7 14 th Memory of Zachariah Mar Dionysius (Pathanapuram Tabor Dayara) 10 4 th Sunday after Pentecost 238 th Memory of Yoohanon Mar Gregorios (Mulanthuruthy) 12 102 nd Memory of SABHA THEJAS Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius V [Founder of Kottayam M.D. Seminary] (Kottayam Old Seminary) 15 Feast of Martyrs Mar Kuriakose, Mother MarthYulithi and Mar Abhahai of Nicea. 17 5 th Sunday after Pentecost 20 Feast of Prophet Mar Elijah 22 Feast of Mary Magdaline 24 6 th Sunday after Pentecost 12 th Memory of Geevarghese Mar Diascoros (Ranni Holy Trinity) 25 Memory of Mar Epiphanios (Kupros) 27 Feast of St. Simon Stylite 31 7 th Sunday after Pentecost 725 th Memory of Mar Gregorios Bar Ebraya
AUGUST 1 15 Day Assumption Fast begins. Feast of Martyrs Marth Shmouni, her seven children and Eliazar their teacher 6 Feast of Transfiguration/Koodara Perunnal. 46 th Memory of Alexious Mar Thedosios (Perunadu Bethany) 7 1 st Sunday after Transfiguration 9 Feast of St.Mathias the Apostle 14 2 nd Sunday after Transfiguration 15 Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God Terminal Day of the Assumption Fast, Martha Mariam Women s League Day 96 th Memorial Feast of Patriarch Ignatios Abded Meshiha (Kurkuma Dayara) at Devalokam Catholicate Chapel 16 318 th Memory of Mar Ivanios Hidayathulla (Mulanthuruthy) 17 Feast of Apostle Mar Labby 20 th Memory of Joseph Mar Pachomious (Mulakkulam, Karmelkunnu) 20 Memory of Prophet Samuel 21 1 st Sunday after Assumption 24 Feast of Apostle St. Mathew 28 2 nd Sunday after Assumption Memory of the beheading of St. John the Baptist. (also celebrated on January 7 th ) 31 30 th Memory of Parettu Mathews Mar Ivanios (Pampadi Dayara)
SEPTEMBER 2 137 th Memory of Youyakim Mor Koorilose (Marthoman, Mulanthuruthi) 4 3 rd Sunday after Assumption, Intercession Prayer day 8 Feast of the Birth of St. Mary - the Mother of God 9 Feast of St. Mary's Parents - Youyakim and Hanna 11 4 th Sunday after Assumption. 14 Feast of the Holy Cross 15 99 th Anniversary of the establishment of Catholicate in Malankara (India) 18 1 st Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross 23 88 th Memory of Alvaris Mar Yulios (Panchim St. Mary s, Goa). 24 Feast of St. Dimeth the Persian 25 2 nd Sunday after the Feast of the Holy Cross 117 th Memory of Patriarch Ignatios Peter IV 28 14 th Memory of Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilos (Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary)
OCTOBER 1 Feast of evangelist St.Adai, Abhai the Martyr, Mar Malke 2 3 rd Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross Seminary Day 123 rd Memory of Karottuveettil Simon Mar Dionysius (St.Peter s & St.Paul s, Kadungamangalam) 3 326 th Memorial Feast of St. Yeldo Mar Baselios (Kothamangalam Cheriyapally) 7 Feast of Martyrs St. Sargis and St. Bakos 9 4 th Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross 11 Feast of evangelist St.Philip. 12 156 th Memory of Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius IV (St.Geroge, Cheppad) 31 st Memory of Yuhannoon Mar Athanasios (Perunadu Bethany) 14 Feast of St. Athanasios of Alexandria 15 Feast of St. Osyo the Ascetic 16 5 th Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross. 18 Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist 22 247 th Memory of H.H Catholicos Baselios Shakralla (Kandanadu Church) 23 6 th Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross Feast of St. James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus 30 Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday
NOVEMBER 1 Feast of All Saints. 1 st Enthronement Anniversary of Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Paulose II 2 109 th Memorial Feast of St. Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni) (Parumala Seminary), 104 th Memory of Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios (Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary) 5 4 th Memory of Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosios (Bhilai St.Thomas Ashramam) 6 Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday 45 th Memory of Vayaliparambil Geevarghese Mar Gregorios (Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary) 8 15 th Memory of Catholicos H.H Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I (Devalokam Catholicate Chapel) 13 Sunday of Annunciation to Zachariah (Parents Day) Feast of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople 14 Feast of Apostle St. Philip 20 Sunday of Annunciation to St. Mary 21 Feast commemorating the entry of St. Mary-Mother of God to the Temple of Jerusalem 24 195 th Memory of MALANKARA SABHA JYOTHIS Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius (Founder of Kottayam Old Seminary) 15 th Memory of Dr. Paulose Mar Gregorios (Kottayam Old Seminary) 27 Sunday of St. Mary s visit to Elizabeth (Women s Day) 28 Feast of St Jacob Baradaeus & St.Dionysius Bersleebi 29 Feast of St. Jacob of Serugh - Bishop of Batnan and Universal Doctor 30 Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle and First-Called
DECEMBER 1 Lent of Advent Starts. 2 39 th Memory of Thoma Mar Dionysius (Pathanapuram Mt.Tabor Dayara) 4 Sunday of Birth of St.John the Baptist (Children s Day) Feast of the Martyrs St. Barbara and St. Juliana 6 Feast of St. Soke(St. Nikolas) Bishop of Myre 8 36 th Memory of H.H Catholicos Augen (Devalokam Catholicate Chapel) 10 Feast of the Martyrs, St.Behanam, his sister St.Sarah, and other Martyrs Feast of St. Philoxenus of Mabbog 11 Sunday of Annunciation to St. Joseph 13 21 st Memory of Daniel Mar Philexinos (Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara) 17 83 rd Memory of H.H Catholicos Baselios Geevarghese I (Vallikkattu Dayara) 18 Sunday before Christmas Feast of St.Thomas the Apostle (The day St.Thomas was pierced by the lance of heathens) 20 Feast of St.Ignatius Nohrono (St.Ignatius the Fiery One) 21 Martyrdom of St. Thomas (Apostle of India) 25 Christmas (Incarnation of our God) 26 Flight of the Holy Family to Egypt Feast of the glory of St. Mary 25 th Memory of Yakob Mar Policarpos (Koratti Sion Seminary) 27 Feast Commemorating the Slaughter of the Infants