Feast of the Cross
![Russian icon of Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (icon from Yaroslavl by Gury Nikitin, 1680. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow).](/Images/godic/202501/18/Feast_of_the_Cross3028.jpg")
![Exaltation of the Cross from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (Musée Condé, Chantilly)](/Images/godic/202501/18/Folio_193r_-_The_Exaltation_of_the_Cross3028.jpg")
![Orthodox Cross set for special veneration on the feast of The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life Giving Cross.](/Images/godic/202501/18/Orthodox_Cross--Universal_Exaltation_of_the_Precious_and_Life_Giving_Cross3028.jpg")
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In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. While Good Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, these days celebrate the cross itself, as the instrument of salvation.