What church holiday is today? November 16, 2024
We tell you what church holiday is celebrated on November 16 according to the new and old styles, the prohibitions of the day, who has a name day.
On November 16, according to the new church calendar, one of the 12 apostles of Christ, Levi Matthew, is remembered. In the folk calendar – Matthew's Day. We talk about the traditions, signs and prohibitions of this date and what church holiday is today according to the old style.
In 2023, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine switched to a new calendar style – New Julian, therefore non-transitional holidays (with a fixed date) moved 13 days earlier. But some believers adhere to the old style (Julian) – its preservation remains the right of religious communities and monasteries.
What is today's church holiday in Ukraine according to the new style?
Orthodox holiday November 16 according to the new calendar (November 29 according to the old) -…
