Find religious holidays, saints of the day, and fasting periods for each month of the year in the Orthodox calendar.
Holy days and saints — see the table below
| Zi | Ziua | Simbol | Sărbătoare | Notițe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | Venerable Mary of Egypt | Fast | |
| 2 | M | Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (Great Canon Matins) | Fast | |
| 3 | J | Saint Nicetas the Confessor | Fast | |
| 4 | V | Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (Akathist Matins) | Fast | |
| 5 | S | Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodulus | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 6 | D | † | Saint Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople - Epistle Hebrews IX, 11-14; Galatians III, 23-29; Gospel Mark X, 32-45; Luke VII, 36-50; Tone 8, Resurrection 8 | Oil and wine allowed |
| 7 | L | Martyr Calliopus | Fast | |
| 8 | M | Commemoration of the Apostles Herodion, Agabus, and Rufus | Fast | |
| 9 | M | Martyr Eupsychius | Fast | |
| 10 | J | Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, and Pompeius | Fast | |
| 11 | V | † | Hierarch Callinicus of Cernica, Martyr Antipas; Saint Pharmutius | Fast |
| 12 | S | † | Martyr Sabbas of Buzau (Lazarus Saturday, Memorial of the Departed) | Oil and wine allowed |
| 13 | D | † | Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; Martyr Artemon - Epistle Philippians IV, 4-9; Gospel John XII, 1-18 | Fish allowed |
| 14 | L | † | Holy Week - Great Monday (Matins); Venerable Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin | |
| 15 | M | Holy Week - Great Tuesday (Matins); Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus | ||
| 16 | M | Interpretation of the Gospel for Holy Wednesday (Matins); Martyrs Agape, Chionia, and Irene | ||
| 17 | J | Holy Thursday (Matins of the 12 Gospels); Saint Simeon, Bishop of Persia | Fast | |
| 18 | V | Great Friday - the Lord’s death and burial (Aliturgical day. Lamentations Matins); Venerable John, disciple of Saint Gregory Decapolites | ||
| 19 | S | Descent into Hades of the Savior; Venerable John Paleolavrites | ||
| 20 | D | † | Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha); Saint Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis - Epistle Acts I, 1-8; Gospel John I, 1-17 | |
| 21 | L | † | Holy Pascha; Gift of the Resurrection; Martyr Januarius | |
| 22 | M | † | Holy Pascha; Resurrection of the Lord - feast of light and joy; Venerable Theodore Sykeotes | |
| 23 | M | † | Martyr George | No fast |
| 24 | J | † | Confessor Hierarchs Ilie Iorest, Sava Brancovici, and Joseph of Maramures; Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentinus of Durostorum | |
| 25 | V | † | Life-giving Spring; Venerable Basil of Poiana Marului; Evangelist Mark | No fast |
| 26 | S | † | Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; Martyrs Cyril, Chindeu, and Tasie of Axiopolis | |
| 27 | D | Apostle Simeon, kinsman of the Lord - Epistle Acts V, 12-20; Gospel John XX, 19-31; Tone 1, Resurrection 1 | ||
| 28 | L | † | Apostles Jason and Sosipater | |
| 29 | M | Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus | ||
| 30 | M | Apostle James | Fish allowed |
Zi
1
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Venerable Mary of Egypt
Notițe
Fast
Zi
2
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (Great Canon Matins)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
3
Simbol
Ziua
J
Sărbătoare
Saint Nicetas the Confessor
Notițe
Fast
Zi
4
Simbol
Ziua
V
Sărbătoare
Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (Akathist Matins)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
5
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodulus
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
6
Simbol
†
Ziua
D
Sărbătoare
Saint Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople - Epistle Hebrews IX, 11-14; Galatians III, 23-29; Gospel Mark X, 32-45; Luke VII, 36-50; Tone 8, Resurrection 8
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
7
Simbol
Ziua
L
Sărbătoare
Martyr Calliopus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
8
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Commemoration of the Apostles Herodion, Agabus, and Rufus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
9
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Martyr Eupsychius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
10
Simbol
Ziua
J
Sărbătoare
Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, and Pompeius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
11
Simbol
†
Ziua
V
Sărbătoare
Hierarch Callinicus of Cernica, Martyr Antipas; Saint Pharmutius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
12
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Martyr Sabbas of Buzau (Lazarus Saturday, Memorial of the Departed)
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
13
Simbol
†
Ziua
D
Sărbătoare
Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; Martyr Artemon - Epistle Philippians IV, 4-9; Gospel John XII, 1-18
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
14
Simbol
†
Ziua
L
Sărbătoare
Holy Week - Great Monday (Matins); Venerable Hierarch Pachomius of Gledin
Zi
15
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Week - Great Tuesday (Matins); Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus
Zi
16
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Interpretation of the Gospel for Holy Wednesday (Matins); Martyrs Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Zi
17
Simbol
Ziua
J
Sărbătoare
Holy Thursday (Matins of the 12 Gospels); Saint Simeon, Bishop of Persia
Notițe
Fast
Zi
18
Simbol
Ziua
V
Sărbătoare
Great Friday - the Lord’s death and burial (Aliturgical day. Lamentations Matins); Venerable John, disciple of Saint Gregory Decapolites
Zi
19
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Descent into Hades of the Savior; Venerable John Paleolavrites
Zi
20
Simbol
†
Ziua
D
Sărbătoare
Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha); Saint Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis - Epistle Acts I, 1-8; Gospel John I, 1-17
Zi
21
Simbol
†
Ziua
L
Sărbătoare
Holy Pascha; Gift of the Resurrection; Martyr Januarius
Zi
22
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Pascha; Resurrection of the Lord - feast of light and joy; Venerable Theodore Sykeotes
Zi
23
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Martyr George
Notițe
No fast
Zi
24
Simbol
†
Ziua
J
Sărbătoare
Confessor Hierarchs Ilie Iorest, Sava Brancovici, and Joseph of Maramures; Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentinus of Durostorum
Zi
25
Simbol
†
Ziua
V
Sărbătoare
Life-giving Spring; Venerable Basil of Poiana Marului; Evangelist Mark
Notițe
No fast
Zi
26
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; Martyrs Cyril, Chindeu, and Tasie of Axiopolis
Zi
27
Simbol
Ziua
D
Sărbătoare
Apostle Simeon, kinsman of the Lord - Epistle Acts V, 12-20; Gospel John XX, 19-31; Tone 1, Resurrection 1
Zi
28
Simbol
†
Ziua
L
Sărbătoare
Apostles Jason and Sosipater
Zi
29
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus
Zi
30
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Apostle James
Notițe
Fish allowed