Feast of Saints Peter and Paul; Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
June 29, 2025
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on June 29th.
The celebration is of ancient Christian origin, the date selected being the anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics.
- For Eastern Orthodox and some Eastern Catholic Christians this feast also marks the end of the Apostles’ Fast (which began on the Monday following All Saints’ Sunday, i.e., the second Monday after Pentecost). While not considered among the twelve great feasts, it is one of five additional feasts ranked as a great feast in the Eastern Orthodox tradition and is often celebrated with an all-night vigil starting the evening before.
- In the Julian calendar, June 29th falls on the Gregorian calendar date of July 12 from 1900 to 2099, inclusive.
- In the Russian Orthodox tradition, Macarius of Unzha’s Miracle of the Moose is said to have occurred during the Apostles’ Fast and the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul that followed it.
