Orthodox Lent 2025. Great lent ends on friday of the sixth week, the day before lazarus. The syriac orthodox calendar begins with the consecration of the church ܩܘܕܫ ܥܕܬܐ (qoodosh `idto) which falls on the last sunday of october if it happens to be the 30th or 31st of the month, or else the first sunday of november.
The mission of the orthodox church in america (oca), the local autocephalous orthodox christian church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment. Great lent ends on friday of the sixth week, the day before lazarus.