April in the Orthodox church calendar is marked by the great twelveth feast of the Mother of God. This is the main celebration of the month. Most often, April is the time of Holy Great Lent; this month is not replete with various non-passing church holidays.
On April 7, the Orthodox Church commemorates the great event of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. This holiday is called that. Christianity says that this day is the beginning of the salvation of people, since it was then that the archangel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth from the Spirit of the Holy Savior of the world. This holiday is especially revered among the Russian people, as evidenced by the numerous churches in Russia, consecrated in honor of the Annunciation.
In this month, some of the miraculous icons of the Mother of God are also remembered. So, on April 1 - celebrations in honor of the icon of the Mother of God of Tenderness, on February 16 - in memory of the icon of the Mother of God Unfading Color, on February 21, celebrations in honor of the Spanish icon of the Virgin Mary are held, on February 27 - celebrations in honor of the Vilna Icon of the Mother of God …
In April, several days of commemoration of the venerated saints can be distinguished separately. April 12 - the day of St. John of the Ladder, April 14 - St. Mary of Egypt, April 30 - memory of Zosima of Solovetsky.
In addition, some rolling holidays may fall in April, depending on the time of the celebration of Easter. For example, the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem and the very Easter of Christ.
