The orthodox «calendar» and Pushkin's «Onegin»

The article deals with the cultural semantics of the concept of "calendar" in the dictionary of A. Pushkin and his era, where a special role was played by the church tradition. The function of the "calendar", cyclic setting in the organization of the artistic time of the novel in verse is revealed. It is concluded that the main events of "Eugene Onegin" receive new coverage in the light of the Gospel calendar.