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X-WR-CALDESC:Source-labelled Syriac Orthodox feasts and fasts curated by Antioch in Focus.
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UID:seed-circumcision-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
SUMMARY:Circumcision of Our Lord
DESCRIPTION:A fixed feast at the opening of the civil year\, remembered in the Syriac Orthodox calendar as Gzoorto. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=circumcision-of-our-lord-2026
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UID:seed-denho-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260107
SUMMARY:Epiphany\, Denho
DESCRIPTION:The feast of the manifestation of Christ\, counted among the major feasts in Syriac calendar tradition. Source: Department of Syriac Studies\, Syriac Patriarchate - Calendar of Festivals
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=epiphany-denho-2026
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UID:seed-nineveh-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129
SUMMARY:Fast of Nineveh
DESCRIPTION:A three-day fast of repentance tied to Jonah and the people of Nineveh\, deeply loved across Syriac Christian communities. Source: St. Ignatius Syriac Orthodox Church Ottawa - 3 day Nineveh Lent
CATEGORIES:FAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=fast-of-nineveh-2026
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UID:seed-great-lent-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
SUMMARY:Great Lent
DESCRIPTION:The great fast prepares the faithful for the Passion and Resurrection of Christ through prayer\, repentance\, fasting\, and reconciliation. Source: St. Ignatius Syriac Orthodox Church Ottawa - 50 day Great Lent
CATEGORIES:FAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=great-lent-2026
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UID:seed-st-ephrem-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
SUMMARY:Saint Ephrem the Syrian
DESCRIPTION:The Harp of the Spirit is the best-known Syriac teacher and hymn writer\, venerated far beyond Syriac Orthodoxy. Source: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch\, Archdiocese of the Western United States - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=st-ephrem-2026
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UID:seed-annunciation-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260326
SUMMARY:Annunciation to the Mother of God
DESCRIPTION:The annunciation is named by Syriac Orthodox calendar notes as a major feast. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=annunciation-to-the-mother-of-god-2026
END:VEVENT
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UID:seed-hosanna-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
SUMMARY:Hosanna Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Palm Sunday opens Passion Week in the Syriac Orthodox calendar. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=hosanna-sunday-2026
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UID:seed-resurrection-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
SUMMARY:Feast of the Resurrection
DESCRIPTION:The feast of the Resurrection is the center of the movable calendar. Source: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch\, Archdiocese of the Western United States - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=feast-of-resurrection-2026
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UID:seed-ascension-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
SUMMARY:Ascension of Our Lord
DESCRIPTION:The Ascension is commemorated on the sixth Thursday after the Resurrection. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=ascension-of-our-lord-2026
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UID:seed-pentecost-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
SUMMARY:Pentecost
DESCRIPTION:Pentecost falls ten days after Ascension and completes the Paschal season. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=pentecost-2026
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UID:seed-peter-paul-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260630
SUMMARY:Saints Peter and Paul
DESCRIPTION:The feast closes the Apostles Fast and remembers the chief apostles together. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=saints-peter-and-paul-2026
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UID:seed-thomas-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
SUMMARY:Saint Thomas the Apostle
DESCRIPTION:Saint Thomas is especially beloved among the Saint Thomas Christians of India and the wider Syriac tradition. Source: Department of Syriac Studies\, Syriac Patriarchate - Calendar of Festivals
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=saint-thomas-the-apostle-2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:seed-jacob-baradaeus-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260807T160731Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
SUMMARY:Saint Jacob Baradaeus
DESCRIPTION:Saint Jacob Baradaeus is commemorated as a defender and organizer of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Source: Dates for the saints for discounts
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=saint-jacob-baradaeus-2026
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:seed-saint-gabriel-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260807T093139Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807
SUMMARY:Saint Gabriel of Tur Abdin
DESCRIPTION:This day commemorates Saint Gabriel and the spiritual heritage carried by Mor Gabriel Monastery in Tur Abdin. Source: Middle East Council of Churches - Feast of the Transfiguration and Mor Gabriel
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=saint-gabriel-of-tur-abdin-2026
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UID:seed-transfiguration-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807
SUMMARY:Transfiguration of Our Lord
DESCRIPTION:The Transfiguration is commemorated on August 6 in the Syriac Orthodox calendar. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=transfiguration-2026
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UID:seed-mother-god-fast-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
SUMMARY:Fast of the Mother of God
DESCRIPTION:A Marian fast leading to the Assumption of the Mother of God. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=fast-of-the-mother-of-god-2026
END:VEVENT
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UID:seed-assumption-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
SUMMARY:Assumption of the Mother of God
DESCRIPTION:The feast completes the Fast of the Mother of God. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=assumption-of-the-mother-of-god-2026
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:seed-holy-cross-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
SUMMARY:Feast of the Holy Cross
DESCRIPTION:The Holy Cross is celebrated on September 14\, remembering the discovery of the Cross. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=holy-cross-2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:seed-ignatius-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
SUMMARY:Saint Ignatius of Antioch
DESCRIPTION:The apostolic bishop and martyr of Antioch is central to the memory behind the Antiochian name. Source: Department of Syriac Studies\, Syriac Patriarchate - Calendar of Festivals
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=saint-ignatius-of-antioch-2026
END:VEVENT
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UID:seed-nativity-fast-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
SUMMARY:Nativity Fast
DESCRIPTION:The fast before Christmas begins on December 1 in Syriac Orthodox calendar notes. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=nativity-fast-2026
END:VEVENT
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UID:seed-nativity-2026@antiochinfocus.com
DTSTAMP:20260805T222826Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
SUMMARY:Nativity of Our Lord
DESCRIPTION:Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ and closes the Nativity fast. Source: St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral - Liturgical Calendar
CATEGORIES:FEAST
URL:https://www.antiochinfocus.com/calendar/event?slug=nativity-of-our-lord-2026
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