Synaxis of the Archangel Michael (Aranđelovdan)
21 November 2026 — May the candle’s light warm your home and your table!
The Synaxis of the Archangel Michael In Serbia the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael is observed on 21 November in the civil (Gregorian) calendar. This corresponds to 8 November in the Julian calendar followed by the Serbian Orthodox Church; in Bulgaria the feast is kept on 8 November. It honours the gathering of the angelic hosts and their leader, Saint Michael. in honour of the gathering of the angelic hosts and their leader, Saint Michael. In Serbia the day is called Aranđelovdan and it is one of the most widely kept slavas, the family feast of a patron saint. The slava is passed from father to son and is inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Customs include lighting a candle, blessing the slava bread (slavski kolač) and boiled wheat (koljivo) at church or at home, prayer, and a shared table that welcomes guests. The feast falls in late autumn, when nights are long and the stars appear early, and the slava candle is a quiet symbol of light and protection. The date is fixed and does not depend on the phases of the Moon.
Flying across the sky: An ethereal, bluish-silver figure made of luminous dots and thin lines, like a constellation: a pair of wide outspread wings around a single glowing candle flame
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