Paschal cycle
Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches de jure: Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches: Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:This period includes the three weeks preceding Great Lent, the "pre-Lenten period", the forty days of Lent, and Holy Week.The 50 days following Pascha are called the Pentecostarion, also named after the liturgical book.The Sunday of each week has a special commemoration, named for the Gospel reading assigned to that day.While the Pentecostarion closes after All Saints Sunday, the Paschal cycle continues throughout the year, until the beginning of the next Pre-Lenten period.