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All Saints Sunday (Orthodox)
Also called: Sunday of All Saints, First Sunday after Pentecost
First Sunday after Pentecost
Eastern Orthodox
The Sunday on which the Orthodox Church commemorates all saints — known and unknown — in a single celebration. In the Orthodox calendar, this is equivalent to the Western All Saints' Day (November 1).
The following Monday begins the Apostles' Fast. It usually falls on or around First Sunday after Pentecost.
It is especially important in Eastern Orthodox traditions. Browse Christian holidays — browse options on Eden.
At a glance
- Type
- feast
- Date type
- Moveable (changes with Easter)
- Regions
- Eastern Christianity
- Themes
- Saints & Martyrs
- Liturgical colour
- White
Common questions
All Saints Sunday (Orthodox) is observed on First Sunday after Pentecost. Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The Sunday on which the Orthodox Church commemorates all saints — known and unknown — in a single celebration. In the Orthodox calendar, this is equivalent to the Western All Saints' Day (November 1). The following Monday begins the Apostles' Fast.
It is associated with Eastern Orthodox. It falls in the Ordinary Time season of the liturgical year.