Meeting of the Lord
Meeting of the Lord in the Temple — Monday, February 2, 2026 in 2026.
Forty days after the Nativity, the infant Christ is brought to the Temple and received by the Elder Symeon, who speaks the words of the Nunc Dimittis. The feast is also called the Presentation or Candlemas.
When is Meeting of the Lord in 2026?
In 2026 the feast falls on Monday, February 2, 2026. It is a fixed feast and keeps the same date every year on the New Calendar; Old Calendar parishes keep it thirteen days later on the civil calendar.
| Year | Date | Fasting that day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, February 2, 2026 | No Fast |
| 2027 | Tuesday, February 2, 2027 | Apostles Fast |
| 2028 | Wednesday, February 2, 2028 | Fast |
| 2029 | Friday, February 2, 2029 | No Fast |
Fasting on Meeting of the Lord
A Great Feast: fish, wine and oil are permitted even if it falls on a Wednesday or Friday.
Fasting practice varies between jurisdictions, parishes and households — see the Orthodox fasting rules for the full picture and speak with your priest about your own rule.
See this feast in the calendar
Open the day itself for the saints, feast and fasting rule in full, browse February 2026, or see the whole of 2026.