Great Lent and Holy Week 2026

The Feast of Palms - April 4-5

• Lazarus Saturday

• Palm Sunday

Great and Holy Week - April 6-11

• Bridegroom Matins (each served the evening before)

  • Monday - served Sunday evening

  • Tuesday (scroll down for Tuesday) - served Monday evening

  • Wednesday (scroll down for Wednesday) -served Tuesday evening

  • Thursday - served on Wednesday evening

• Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts is often served in the mornings so as not to conflict with Matins

• Thursday

  • Mystical Supper (Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil)

  • Matins of Holy Friday (Passion Gospels)

• Friday

  • Royal Hours

  • Vespers (Burial)

• Saturday

  • Matins of Holy Saturday (Lamentations)

  • Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil