Worship leaders and planners from many traditions have been working toward a consensus or ecumenical approach to the Christian year, resulting in the following outline of the year-long calendar.
ADVENT SEASON
First Sunday of Advent to fourth Sunday of Advent
CHRISTMAS SEASON
Christmas Eve/Day
First Sunday after Christmas
New Year’s Eve/Holy Name of Jesus
Second Sunday after Christmas
Epiphany
SEASON AFTER EPIPHANY
First Sunday after Epiphany (Baptism of the Lord)
Second Sunday after Epiphany to Eighty Sunday after Epiphany
Last Sunday after Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday)
LENTEN SEASON
Ash Wednesday
First Sunday of Lent to fifth Sunday of Lent
Holy Week
Passion/Palm Sunday
Monday in Holy Week
Tuesday in Holy Week
Wednesday in Holy Week
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
PASCHAL (EASTER) SEASON
The Great Paschal Vigil
Pascha Day
Pascha Evening
Second Sunday of Pascha to sixth Sunday of Pascha
Ascension (Sixth Thursday)
Seventh Sunday of Pascha
Pentecost
AFTER PENTECOST
Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost)
Sundays after Pentecost
Christ the King (Last Sunday after Pentecost)