Liturgical Colours - Russian Liturgical Colours

Russian Liturgical Colours

According to the Russian Orthodox Church's Nastol'naya Kniga Sviashchenno-sluzhitelia, up to eight different liturgical colours may be used throughout the year. Exact usage of these colours varies, but the following are the most common uses.

Colour	Common Usage	Uncommon/Other Usage
Gold	Feasts of the Lord Jesus Christ Feasts of Prophets Feasts of Apostles Feasts of Holy Hierarchs When no other colour is specified
Light Blue	Feasts of the Theotokos Presentation of the Lord Annunciation Feasts of Bodiless Powers Feasts of Virgins	Fifth Friday of Lent Dormition Fast until Elevation of the Cross, or even Advent (Carpatho-Russians)
Purple or Dark Red	Cross of Our Lord Great and Holy Thursday Weekends of Lent	Weekdays of Lent
Red	Feasts of Martyrs Feast of Saints Peter and Paul Advent Feasts of Angels Elevation of the Cross	Pascha (Mount Athos and Jerusalem) Nativity (Mount Athos and Jerusalem)
Green	Palm Sunday Pentecost Holy Spirit Day Feasts of Monastic Saints Feasts of Ascetics Feasts of Fools for Christ Feasts of Prophets Feasts of Angels	Pentecost until Saints Peter and Paul (Carpatho-Russians)
Black	Weekdays in Lent	Weekday funerals, memorials, and liturgies (Carpatho-Russians)
White	Epiphany Transfiguration Paschal season Funerals	Theophany Christmas Day
Orange or Rust		Saints Peter and Paul fast Feast of Saints Peter and Paul until Transfiguration

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