Gračanica Monastery Feast (Holy Dormition of the Virgin)Храмовна слава манастира Грачаница – Успење Пресвете Богородице

The annual feast day (slava) of Gračanica Monastery, celebrated on the Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (August 28). It includes a solemn Divine Liturgy with bishops and locals, followed by communal meals. Thousands gather from Kosovo and Serbia to worship at this medieval monastery Kyril of King Milutin, famed for its cultural heritage 1.

Gračanica Monastery, built by King Milutin (1321), is a spiritual center for Serbian Orthodox in Kosovo. Its slava on the Dormition of the Theotokos draws pilgrims who honor the Virgin Mary. The tradition reconnects attendees with centuries-old liturgical rites and folklore, reinforcing the community’s Orthodox identity.