Liturgical colours

Orthodox churches change their liturgical colors depending on the church feasts and the time of the year. Uspenski also has some local exceptions to the colors used. The textile colors that are changed are the clerical garb as well as the cloths on the tables and stands. The colors used also depend on the garbs that are present in the church, some churches have more colors to choose from than others. In the old days, the liturgical colors were mainly separated to dark and light colors instead of the more varied ones you can see at the cathedral. 

The different colours are:

Yellow/Gold
The most common colour used at the cathedral. Yellow/gold is used, when there's no specific feast on the way.

Blue/Light Blue
The colour of Virgin Mary. This colour is used during her Feasts, as well as some other feasts, such as Theophany. Blue is also used during the Finnish Independence Day, on the 6th of December.

Dark colours, Dark Blue/Violet
The colours of the lent and Holy Week. Violet is worn during the lent days and dark blue (almost black) is worn during the 1st week of the Easter Lent and the Holy Week.

Red
Red is used during the feasts of the Apostles, martyrs and profets, as well as on Palm Sunday.

Green
The colour of summertime. It is used at the cathedral starting from the first Sunday after Pentecost.

White/Silver
The colour of the Lord. It is used during from Easter Sunday until Pentecost, on Christmas and during weddings and baptisms.