Beginning of Church Year 2026: Why Is the Date of 1 September Important in the Orthodox Calendar
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On September 1, 2026, a new church year begins in the Orthodox calendar, known as the "Indition." Unlike the calendar year, which begins on January 1, the liturgical year has as its first day of autumn and includes the succession of holidays, posts and periods of service.
A prayer for the beginning of September 2026, which we can recite at the beginning of each new month: O Lord, at the beginning of this new month, grant us goodness, happiness, and success. Make it the beginning of the most beautiful destinies, fulfill our wishes, and provide for us from where we least expect it. We hope that this new month will be filled with goodness and blessings...
The birth of the Mother of the Lord, celebrated on September 8th and the Ascension of the Holy Cross, celebrated on September 14th, are among the most famous celebrations of the beginning of the New Year of the Church. September 1st represents in the Christian Orthodox calendar the first day of the Year that marks the beginning of a new liturgical cycle, during the next 12 months. During the month numerous saints and martyrs are preserved, [...]…
The Orthodox Church celebrates the beginning of the new year on the first day of September. The date on which the New Year of the Church is celebrated was established by the Holy Fathers at Synod I of Nice (325). On the basis of this decision it was considered that the beginning of the activity of preaching the Gospel by the Savior Jesus Christ was made [...]
September 1, 2026 marks the beginning of a new church year for Orthodox Christians. What is the Indition, what celebrations follow and what traditions are respected.
Among the most famous are the Birth of the Mother of the Lord, celebrated on September 8th, and the Ascension of the Holy Cross, celebrated on September 14th. On September 1st begins the Orthodox Church year, the day that opens the cycle of the feasts and liturgical rows for the next 12 months. On this day is also mentioned the Holy Cuvios Dionisie Exiguul, the theologian originally from Dobrogea, known for his contribution to the system of coun…
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