When is the Circumcision of the Lord 2025 – date according to the new style, traditions and prohibitions – UNIAN
We tell you what kind of holiday this is – the Circumcision of the Lord and how it is celebrated.
The circumcision of the Lord is one of the holidays in the Orthodox Church, which does not belong to the Twelve, but believers attach great knowledge to it. What is the meaning of this date and when is Circumcision celebrated according to the old and new church calendar? We tell you in the material.
Circumcision of the Lord – what a holiday
On this date they remember how the Virgin Mary and Joseph the Betrothed brought their little son to the temple. There they named him Jesus, as the angel indicated, and then performed the rite of circumcision. According to the Old Testament law, boys were required to undergo this ritual on the eighth day of life, while the tradition itself symbolized the child’s connection with God and cleansing from original sin. Later, during the New Testament, the ritual…
