Protestant Community Events

Sunday, December 3

Advent begins (Christmas Fast: E - New Calendar)

Sun, Dec 3, 2023

The Christmas Fast is the 40 day period before Christmas, ending on Christmas Eve. The New Calendar locates Christmas on December 25, the Old Calendar on January 7. (Eastern Churches)

Monday, December 25

Christmas Day

Mon, Dec 25, 2023

Christmas celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Christmas is given more importance in Western Christianity than in Eastern. College offices are closed. Accommodation may be required...

Saturday, January 6

Epiphany (W)

Sat, Jan 6, 2024

Known as the Feast of Theophany (appearance of God) in Orthodox churches, the Feast of Epiphany (appearance or manifestation) comes 12 days after Christmas and closes the Christmas season with a...

Tuesday, February 13

Shrove Tuesday (W)

Tue, Feb 13, 2024

Shrove Tuesday occurs the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent in the Roman Catholic Church. "Shrove" is the past tense of the word "shrive," which means to hear a confession, assign...

Wednesday, February 14

Lent

Wed, Feb 14, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Ash Wednesday (W)

Wed, Feb 14, 2024

The beginning of Lent, the forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Thursday, February 15

Lent

Thu, Feb 15, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Friday, February 16

Lent

Fri, Feb 16, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Saturday, February 17

Lent

Sat, Feb 17, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Sunday, February 18

Lent

Sun, Feb 18, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Monday, February 19

Lent

Mon, Feb 19, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Tuesday, February 20

Lent

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Wednesday, February 21

Lent

Wed, Feb 21, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Thursday, February 22

Lent

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Friday, February 23

Lent

Fri, Feb 23, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Saturday, February 24

Lent

Sat, Feb 24, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Sunday, February 25

Lent

Sun, Feb 25, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Monday, February 26

Lent

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Tuesday, February 27

Lent

Tue, Feb 27, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Wednesday, February 28

Lent

Wed, Feb 28, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).

Thursday, February 29

Lent

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).