Syrian Orthodox Church Calendar for the Year 2017 AD
Date Occasion
January
Thursday 01/01/2017 New Year Day (Beginning of the Christian Year) (Circumcision of Lord Jesus)

Feast of the two brothers St. Baselius the Elder (???:329-379+), St. Gregorius Al-Nosi (???:335-394+) and All Church Teachers
Sunday 04/01/2017
Tuesday 06/01/2017 Epiphany (The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ) (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:15-17, 3:21-22, John 1:26-34)
Wednesday 07/01/2017 Beheading and martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12)
Thursday 08/01/2017 Martyrdom of St. Stephen (The first Christian Martyr – The Deacons’ Chief) (Acts 7:54-60)

Feast of the Deacons
Sunday 11/01/2017
Thursday 15/01/2017 Feast of our Lady for the blessing of the sowing (Matthew 13:1-19)
Sunday 18/01/2017
Monday 19/01/2017 St. Simeon of Kartmin (???-433+)
Sunday 25/01/2017
February
Sunday 01/02/2017
Monday 02/02/2017 The presentation of our Lord Jesus at the temple (Luke 2:21-52)

St. Simeon the Elder

Start of Nineveh’s fasting (Ba’outha) (3 days) (2 Kings 14:25, Jonah 1,2,3,4)
Tuesday 03/02/2017 St. Barsoum’s day (???:457+)
Thursday 05/02/2017 St. Ignatius I Al-Noorani (The Illuminator) (??:68-107+)

St. Sewerius I Al-Antaki Al-Kabeer (The Antochian, The Great) (459:512-538+)
Friday 06/02/2017 Friday of the clergy
Sunday 08/02/2017
Friday 13/02/2017 Friday of the dead

Memory of H.H. Patriarch Elias III (1867:1917-1932+)
Sunday 15/02/2017
Friday 20/02/2017
Sunday 22/02/2017 The first miracle of our Lord Jesus at the wedding of Kana Al-Jaleel (Cana of Galilee) (John 2:1-11)
Monday 23/02/2017
Sunday 29/02/2017 Feast of St. Aphram Al-Syriani (the Syrian) (teacher of Christian world) (303-373+) and St. Thaudorus

The second Sunday of Lent (The cure of leprous by our Lord Jesus) (Matthew 8:1-4)
March
Sunday 07/03/2017 The third Sunday of Lent (The cure of the Paralytic) (Matthew 9:1-8, Luke 5:17-26, John 5:1-18)
Sunday 14/03/2017 The fourth Sunday of Lent (The cure of the Canaanite woman) (Matthew 15:21-31)
Wednesday 17/03/2017
Sunday 21/03/2017 The fifth Sunday of Lent (The Good Samaritan) (Luke 7:1-17, 10:25-37)
Thursday 25/03/2017 The Annunciation of the virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
Sunday 28/03/2017 The sixth Sunday of Lent (The cure of the blind) (Mark 10:46-52, John 9:1-41)
April
Friday 02/04/2017 40th day of Lent (Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13)
Saturday 03/04/2017 The raising of Lazarus (Matthew 20:17-28, John 11:1-46)
Sunday 04/04/2017 Palm Sunday (Sa’neen and Naheera in the evening) (Matthew 21:1-22, Luke 19:28-40)
Thursday 08/04/2017 Maundy Thursday (Washing of the feet) (Mark 10:32-39)
Friday 09/04/2017 Great (Passion, Good) Friday (Mark 14:27-72, Luke 21:1-30)
Saturday 10/04/2017 Holy Saturday of Light (Matthew 27:57-66)
Sunday 11/04/2017 Resurrection (Easter) Sunday (Matthew 28:1-20, Luke 24:1-12)
Monday 12/04/2017 Easter Monday
Tuesday 13/04/2017 Easter Tuesday
Friday 16/04/2017 Friday of Confessors (Matthew 27:50-56, John 20:18-23)
Sunday 18/04/2017
Friday 23/04/2017 Feast of St. George the Martyr
Sunday 25/04/2017
May
Sunday 02/05/2017
Sunday 09/05/2017
Saturday 15/05/2017 Feast of the virgin Mary for the ear of the corn (Mark 4:26-29, Luke 6:1-51)
Sunday 16/05/2017
Thursday 20/05/2017 Ascension of our Lord Jesus Thursday (40 days after Easter Sunday) (Luke 24:44-53)
Sunday 23/05/2017
Thursday 27/05/2017 St. Barsoum’s day
Sunday 30/05/2017 Pentecost Day (50 days after Easter Sunday) (John 14:1-26)
June
Friday 04/06/2017 Golden Friday (Acts 3:6)
Sunday 06/06/2017
Sunday 13/06/2017
Tuesday 15/06/2017 Anniversary of the first church that was built in Yathrib in the name of virgin Mary
Sunday 20/06/2017
Saturday 26/06/2017 Start of the apostles fasting (3 days)
Sunday 27/06/2017
Tuesday 29/06/2017 Feast of the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul (Matthew 18:21-35)
Wednesday 30/06/2017 Feast of the 12 Apostles (Matthew 9:9-13)
July
Saturday 03/07/2017 St. Thomas the Apostle day (75+)
Sunday 04/07/2017
Sunday 11/07/2017
Thursday 15/07/2017 St. Koryakos (301) and his mother Youlity (304+)
Sunday 18/07/2017
Tuesday 20/07/2017 Anniversary of the prophet St. Elijah and St. Hadbshabo
Sunday 25/07/2017
Friday 30/07/2017 Feast of St. Jacob’s Baradaeus (578+)
August
Sunday 01/08/2017
Monday 02/08/2017 Feast of St. Ahodamah
Friday 06/08/2017 Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus on the mountain (Matthew 17:1-13, Luke 9:28-36)
Sunday 08/08/2017
Tuesday 10/08/2017 Start of the fasting of the virgin Mary (5 days)
Sunday 15/08/2017 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Matthew 8:16-72)
Sunday 22/08/2017
Sunday 29/08/2017
September
Wednesday 01/09/2017 Anniversary of the discovery of St. Thomas’ relics in Mosul
Sunday 05/09/2017
Wednesday 08/09/2017 The birth of the virgin Mary
Sunday 12/09/2017
Tuesday 14/09/2017 The anniversary of the discovery of the Holy Cross

The 24th anniversary of the enthronement of H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas the patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church.
Saturday 18/09/2017 St. Matthew’s day
Sunday 19/09/2017
Sunday 26/09/2017
October
Sunday 03/10/2017
Sunday 10/10/2017
Friday 15/10/2017 St. Tishmony’s day
Sunday 17/10/2017
Wednesday 20/10/2017 St. Daniel’s day
Sunday 24/10/2017
Sunday 31/10/2017 Church Renewal (Dedication) Sunday (Beginning of the church year)
November
Sunday 07/11/2017 Church Consecration Sunday
Sunday 14/11/2017 Sunday of the Annunciation to Zacharias (Luke 1:5-25)
Sunday 21/11/2017 Sunday of the Annunciation to the virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
Thursday 27/11/2017 St. Jacob’s day
Sunday 28/11/2017 Sunday of the visit of the virgin Mary to her aunt Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56)
December
Saturday 04/12/2017 St. Barbara’s day and St. Juliana’s day
Sunday 05/12/2017 The birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)
Friday 10/12/2017 The anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Behnam, his sister Sara and their 40 followers
Sunday 12/12/2017 St. Joseph’s vision Sunday (Matthew 1:18-25)
Wednesday 15/12/2017 Start of the advent (Christmas) fasting (10 days)
Sunday 19/12/2017 The Sunday before Christmas
Friday 24/12/2017 Christmas eve mass
Saturday 25/12/2017 Christmas day (Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:1-20)
Sunday 26/12/2017 Congratulating the virgin Mary (Luke 2:15-20)
Monday 27/12/2017 The martyrdom of the children of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:13-23)