Feasts and fasts
From the Tartip for 2026–2027. The great feasts are in red. Times are for the cathedral; parishes publish their own.
- 4 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 Season of Moses Mushe. Four Sundays.
- 1 November 2026 – 28 November 2026 Kudash Idta, the Dedication of the Church The last season of the church year.
- 2 November 2026 All Souls Holy Qurbana for the faithful departed at 9:30, then prayers at the historic cemetery.
- 14 November 2026 Commemoration of the victims of 1937 Memorial Holy Qurbana at 9:30. The names of clergy and laity taken from the diocese in 1937–38 are read in full.
- 20 November 2026 Yuhanna of Merv Commemoration of the monk who, by tradition, built the first house of prayer in the Talas valley.
- 29 November 2026 Subara, the Annunciation, begins The four weeks before the Nativity. A new church year.
- 25 December 2026 Yalda, the Nativity of Our Lord Night Qurbana on the 24th at 23:00; Solemn Holy Qurbana at 9:30 on the 25th.
- 6 January 2027 Denha, the Epiphany Blessing of the waters at the Naryn after the 9:30 Qurbana. Bring a vessel for water to take home.
- 18 January 2027 – 20 January 2027 Ninevi Savmasy, the Rogation of the Ninevites Three days of fasting and prayer.
- 8 February 2027 Uluu Savma, the Great Fast, begins
- 25 March 2027 Achytky Beyshembi, Holy Thursday, and Süyünchü Künü, the Annunciation This year the two fall on the same day. Renewal of the malka in the highland parishes.
- 26 March 2027 Good Friday Procession from the old town to Cathedral Hill.
- 28 March 2027 Kyamta, the Resurrection Night Qurbana from 23:00 on the 27th, broadcast by IradOne.
- 23 April 2027 St. Gewargis Spring blessing of the horses.
- 15 August 2027 The Assumption Memorial prayers for the Lost Tribes of 1916.
- 23 August 2027 – 24 August 2027 Feast of St. Janyl Vigil procession from the old town on the evening of the 23rd; Holy Qurbana and the Blessing of the Herds on the 24th.
- 14 September 2027 Salyba Künü, the Feast of the Cross Anniversary of the union of 1931 and the reconsecration of 1992. The end of the pilgrimage season.
The fast days of the Rogation of the Ninevites are kept strictly in the countryside: no meat, milk or butter, and often no food until evening. The sick, children, the old and travellers are excused.