2026 Timeline
Parish Festivals – March:
Parishes may choose to hold their St. John Chrysostom Festivals in any modality they wish, whether live in-person, live Zoom festivals, or video submission festivals. Parishes have until March 31st to complete their parish festival.
District Festivals – during April:
District Festivals will take place live and in-person. All Districts have until May 1 to complete their District festivals.
Metropolis Festival – May 9, 2026:
The Metropolis level Oratorical Festival will take place in person at the Saint Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center on Saturday, May 9, 2025 at 9:00 am
National Festival – June 12-14, 2026:
The National level Oratorical Festival will take place from June 12 through 14, 2026 and will be hosted by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Northridge, CA.