November 21
The Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
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November 22
24th Sunday after Pentecost (9th of Luke)/Tone 7
Afterfeast of the Entrance into the Temple.
Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus, Martyr Apphia, wife of Philemon and Equal-to-the-Apostles, and Onesimus, disciple of St. Paul
November 25
Leavetaking of the Entrance into the Temple
Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome
November 29
25th Sunday after Pentecost (10th of Luke)/Tone 8
Martyr Paramon
November 30
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Andrew the First-called
December 4
Greatmartyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana
Ven. John of Damascus
Glorification of New Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander Hotovitzky, missionary in America
December 5
Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified
December 6
26th Sunday after Pentecost (11th of Luke)/Tone 1
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
December 7
St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 9
The Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 13
27th Sunday after Pentecost (12th of Luke)/Tone 2
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
Repose of Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America
December 20
28th Sunday after Pentecost (13th of Luke)/Tone 3
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Sunday before the Nativity
[Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch]
December 21
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
Virgin-Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
December 22
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Greatmartyr Anastasia
December 23
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
December 24
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome
"You/Your" Version
Vespers (sung on Wednesday)
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Thursday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Vespers (sung on Wednesday)
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Thursday)
December 25
The Nativity according to the Flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ
"You/Your" Version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
December 26
Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 27
29th Sunday after Pentecost (14th of Luke)/Tone 4
Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Sunday After the Nativity
Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord
[Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen]