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).