Appendix I:  Chart 6 

A Suggested Revised Christian Liturgical Calendar 

January  1:  Mary, Perfect Virgin 

January 3:  The Presentation of the Lord 

January 25:  The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist 

February 25:  The Virgin Incarnation of Jesus Christ 

February 29:  The Flight of the Holy Family to Egypt (only celebrated in leap years) 

March 9:  The Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents 

March 23:  Spring Equinox of Jerusalem (most years) 

March 30:  Saint Mark the Evangelist Feast Day (transferred or omitted if it conflicts with the Easter Triduum) 

April 9:  The Finding in the Temple (transferred to April 7 or omitted, if it conflicts with the Easter Triduum) 

April 20:  The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth 

May:  The Feast of the Ascension (most years) 

May:  Pentecost (most years) 

June 27:  The Birth of John the Baptist 

July 31:  The Dormition of the Virgin Mary 

August 1 to 14:  The Fast of the Dormition 

August 5:  The Virgin Birth of the Virgin Mary 

August 15:  The Resurrection and Assumption of the Virgin Mary 

August 20:  The Naming Day of the Virgin Mary 

August:  The Coronation of the Virgin Mary (sometime after August 15) 

September 13:  The Annunciation to Zechariah 

September 27:  The Conception of John the Baptist 

October 4:  The Holy Baptism of Jesus Christ 

October 23:  The Presentation of the Virgin Mary 

November 8: The Immaculate Virgin Conception of the Virgin Mary 

November 9:  The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple 

November 25:  The Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ 

December 2:  The Naming Day of Jesus Christ 

December: Mary, Mother of God (sometime after November 25) 

Moveable Feasts:  

The Crucifixion (Good Friday):  the Friday before Easter 

The Resurrection (Easter Sunday):  the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox of 

Jerusalem  

Divine Mercy Sunday:  the first Sunday after Easter 

The Feast of the Ascension: Thursday, the 40th day inclusive from Easter 

Pentecost (Descent of the Holy Spirit): Sunday, the 50th day inclusive from Easter 

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