Serbian Orthodox holidays in May 2025
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May 2025 is marked by some of the most important feasts of the Serbian Orthodox Church: On May 6 , Đurđevdan , the Day of St. George, is celebrated. On May 12, we commemorate St. Vasilije Ostroški , the great miracle worker of Ostrog. And on May 29, we celebrate Ascension Day – Spasovdan , one of the most important feasts of the church year.
| weekday | New calendar | Old calendar | Memorial Day / Saint |
|---|---|---|---|
| do | May 1st | 18 | Venerable John; Holy Martyr John the New |
| Fri | May 2nd | 19 | Venerable John of the Old Cave in Palestine |
| Sat | May 3 | 20 | Venerable Theodore Trichinas; Venerable Joasaf of Serbia; St. Nicholas of Žiča |
| So | May 4 | 21 | Saint Alexandra the Martyr; Saint Januarius the Martyr |
| Mon | May 5 | 22 | Venerable Theodore the Syceote; Holy Martyr Bishop Platon of Banja Luka |
| Tue | May 6 | 23 | Holy Glorious Great Martyr George the Tropaeophorous – St. George's Day |
| Wed | May 7 | 24 | St. Mar. Sabbas Stratilates; St. Sabbas of Transylvania; St. Mar. Branko |
| do | May 8 | 25 | Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark |
| Fri | May 9 | 26 | Holy Martyr Bishop Basil of Amasea |
| Sat | May 10 | 27 | Burning of the relic of St. Sava on Vračar Hill in Belgrade |
| So | May 11 | 28 | Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater; Holy Virgin Corkyra |
| Mon | May 12 | 29 | Saint Vasilije, Bishop and Wonderworker of Ostrog |
| Tue | May 13 | 30 | Holy Apostle James, son of Zebedee |
| Wed | May 14 | 1 | MAY – Holy Prophet Jeremiah (Mid-Pentecost) |
| do | May 15 | 2 | Saint Athanasius the Great; Saint Michael |
| Fri | May 16 | 3 | Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura |
| Sat | May 17 | 4 | Holy Martyr Pelagia, Virgin of Tarsus |
| So | May 18 | 5 | Holy Great Martyr Irene |
| Mon | May 19 | 6 | Saint Job; Transfer of the relics of Saint Sava of Serbia |
| Tue | May 20 | 7 | Appearance of the venerable sign of the cross over Jerusalem |
| Wed | May 21 | 8 | Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (Festive Mass, Mid-Pentecost) |
| do | May 22 | 9 | Transfer of the relics of St. Nicholas; St. Prophet Isaiah; St. Martyr Christopher |
| Fri | May 23 | 10 | Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot; Venerable Isidora the Simple |
| Sat | May 24 | 11 | Saints Cyril and Methodius |
| So | May 25 | 12 | St. Epiphanius, St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Nicodim, Archbishop of Serbia |
| Mon | May 26 | 13 | Holy Martyr Glykeria; Holy Martyr Alexander |
| Tue | May 27 | 14 | Holy Martyr Isidore; Holy Martyr Maxim |
| Wed | May 28 | 15 | Venerable Pachomios the Great; Venerable Ahilios Bishop of Larisa (Easter Festival Closing) |
| do | May 29 | 16 | Ascension of Christ; St. Theodoros of Vršac; St. Vukašin; St. Vikenitije and the fairy tales from Surdulica |
| Fri | May 30 | 17 | Holy Apostles Andronicus and Junia; Holy Mother of God Icon of Peć |
| Sat | May 31 | 18 | Holy Martyr Theodore of Ancyra |