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Feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Theotokos November 21

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Feast Day: November 21

The Feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (Θεοτόκου) and Ever-Virgin Mary is one of the Great Feasts of the Greek Orthodox Church and honors when, as a young child, the Virgin Mary entered the Temple in Jerusalem.

Image: The icon depicts High Priest, Zacharias, waiting to receive Mary. Her parents, Joachim and Anna, offer her to God, and her escorts stand behind them.


Video: Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple

Greek Orthodox Feast Days