Great and Holy Tuesday
The Orthodox Church in America identifies Great and Holy Tuesday within Holy Week and lists it on 7 April in its 2026 calendar.
Date and recurrence
Tuesday of Holy Week; 7 April in the cited 2026 Orthodox calendar
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Tuesday of Holy Week before Pascha; calculate within the applicable Orthodox Paschal calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Orthodox Christian liturgical calendar / cited Orthodox Church in America context. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Holy Tuesday
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Orthodox Church in America — Great and Holy Tuesday 2026Official Church Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Great and Holy Tuesday?
Tuesday of Holy Week; 7 April in the cited 2026 Orthodox calendar The stored recurrence guidance is: Tuesday of Holy Week before Pascha; calculate within the applicable Orthodox Paschal calendar..
Does Great and Holy Tuesday fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Great and Holy Tuesday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Orthodox Christian liturgical calendar / cited Orthodox Church in America context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Great and Holy Tuesday?
The stored designation basis is: The Orthodox Church in America identifies Great and Holy Tuesday within Holy Week and lists it on 7 April in its 2026 calendar.. Supporting provenance includes Orthodox Church in America — Great and Holy Tuesday 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Great and Holy Tuesday international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Orthodox Christian liturgical calendar / cited Orthodox Church in America context. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.