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The days when no weddings take place in 2027 and 2028: What future brides and grooms need to knowtranslated

November 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Future brides and grooms planning their wedding in 2027 and 2028 must take into account the periods and days when, according to the ordinances of the Orthodox Church, the Holy Sacrament of Marriage is not performed. They are set according to the fasts over the year and the great religious holidays.

Religious weddings are not officiated on Wednesdays and Fridays, during fasting periods, on the eve and days of royal holidays, as well as in the interval between the Nativity of the Lord and the Baptism of the Lord.

Days on which no weddings take place in 2027 Weddings are not performed on fasting days:

Wednesday and Friday; from the Monday after the Lent of meat for the Lent of St. Easter until the Sunday of St. Thomas the Apostle, inclusive (March 8 – May 9); during the Fast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (June 22 – 28); during the Fast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (August 1 – 14); at the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (August 29); in the Nativity Fast (November 15 – December 24);

Weddings are not performed on the days of royal holidays and on their eve:

February 1-2 (The Reception of the Lord); June 9-10 (Ascension); June 19-21 (Descent of the Holy Spirit and Holy Trinity, as well as…

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