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 | S | Holy Martyr Eudocia (Saturday of the Venerable Saints) - Epistle Hebrews XI, 24-26, 32-40; Gospel John I, 43-51; Tone 5, Matins Gospel 5 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 2 | M | St. Theodotus, Sfantul Nicolae Planas | Fast | |
| 3 | T | Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus (Beginning of Great Lent. Aliturgical day. Great Canon) | Fast | |
| 4 | W | St. Gerasimus of the Jordan (Aliturgical day. Great Canon) | Fast | |
| 5 | T | Holy Martyr Conon of Isauria (Great Canon) | Fast | |
| 6 | F | The 42 Holy Martyrs of Amoria; Finding of the Holy Cross (Great Canon) | Fast | |
| 7 | S | Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson; Holy Martyr Ephraim, Bishop of Tomis | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 8 | S | † | Holy Priest Martyr Liviu-Galaction of Cluj; St. Theophylact the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia (Saturday of St. Theodore Tyro. Memorial of the Departed) - Epistle Hebrews I, 10-14; II, 1-3; VII, 26-28; VIII, 1-2; Gospel Mark II, 1-12; John X, 9-16; Tone 6, Matins Gospel 6 | Oil and wine allowed |
| 9 | M | † | The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, Armenia | Oil and wine allowed |
| 10 | T | Holy Martyrs Codratus, Cyprian, Dionysius, Paul, Anectus, and Crescent | Fast | |
| 11 | W | St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem | Fast | |
| 12 | T | St. Theophanes the Confessor; St. Symeon the New Theologian | Fast | |
| 13 | F | Translation of the relics of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Hypomone | Fast | |
| 14 | S | St. Benedict of Nursia | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 15 | S | Holy Martyr Agapius and the seven martyrs with him - Epistle Hebrews IV, 14-16; V, 1-6; Gospel Mark VIII, 34-38; IX, 1; Tone 7, Matins Gospel 7 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 16 | M | Holy Martyr Sabinus of Egypt | Fast | |
| 17 | T | St. Alexis | Fast | |
| 18 | W | St. Cyril of Jerusalem | Fast | |
| 19 | T | Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria | Fast | |
| 20 | F | Holy Martyrs slain in the Monastery of St. Sabbas the Sanctified | Fast | |
| 21 | S | St. James the Confessor, Bishop | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 22 | S | St. Basil of Ancyra, St. Drosida - Epistle Hebrews VI, 13-20; Ephesians V, 8-19; Gospel Mark IX, 17-32; Matthew IV, 25; V, 1-12; Tone 8, Matins Gospel 8 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 23 | M | Holy Martyr Nikon | Fast | |
| 24 | T | Venerable Zacharias | Fast | |
| 25 | T | † | Annunciation - fish allowed | Fish allowed |
| 26 | T | Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel | Fast | |
| 27 | F | Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica | Fast | |
| 28 | S | Venerable Hilarion the New | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 29 | S | Holy Martyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa - Epistle Hebrews IX, 11-14; Galatians III, 23-29; Gospel Mark X, 32-45; Luke VII, 36-50; Tone 1, Matins Gospel 9 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 30 | M | Venerable John Climacus | Fast | |
| 31 | T | Holy Martyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra | Fast |
Zi
1
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Eudocia (Saturday of the Venerable Saints) - Epistle Hebrews XI, 24-26, 32-40; Gospel John I, 43-51; Tone 5, Matins Gospel 5
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
2
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
St. Theodotus, Sfantul Nicolae Planas
Notițe
Fast
Zi
3
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus (Beginning of Great Lent. Aliturgical day. Great Canon)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
4
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
St. Gerasimus of the Jordan (Aliturgical day. Great Canon)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
5
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Conon of Isauria (Great Canon)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
6
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
The 42 Holy Martyrs of Amoria; Finding of the Holy Cross (Great Canon)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
7
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson; Holy Martyr Ephraim, Bishop of Tomis
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
8
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Priest Martyr Liviu-Galaction of Cluj; St. Theophylact the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia (Saturday of St. Theodore Tyro. Memorial of the Departed) - Epistle Hebrews I, 10-14; II, 1-3; VII, 26-28; VIII, 1-2; Gospel Mark II, 1-12; John X, 9-16; Tone 6, Matins Gospel 6
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
9
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, Armenia
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
10
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Codratus, Cyprian, Dionysius, Paul, Anectus, and Crescent
Notițe
Fast
Zi
11
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Notițe
Fast
Zi
12
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
St. Theophanes the Confessor; St. Symeon the New Theologian
Notițe
Fast
Zi
13
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Translation of the relics of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Hypomone
Notițe
Fast
Zi
14
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Benedict of Nursia
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
15
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Agapius and the seven martyrs with him - Epistle Hebrews IV, 14-16; V, 1-6; Gospel Mark VIII, 34-38; IX, 1; Tone 7, Matins Gospel 7
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
16
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Sabinus of Egypt
Notițe
Fast
Zi
17
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
St. Alexis
Notițe
Fast
Zi
18
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Notițe
Fast
Zi
19
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria
Notițe
Fast
Zi
20
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs slain in the Monastery of St. Sabbas the Sanctified
Notițe
Fast
Zi
21
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. James the Confessor, Bishop
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
22
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Basil of Ancyra, St. Drosida - Epistle Hebrews VI, 13-20; Ephesians V, 8-19; Gospel Mark IX, 17-32; Matthew IV, 25; V, 1-12; Tone 8, Matins Gospel 8
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
23
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Nikon
Notițe
Fast
Zi
24
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Venerable Zacharias
Notițe
Fast
Zi
25
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Annunciation - fish allowed
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
26
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
Notițe
Fast
Zi
27
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica
Notițe
Fast
Zi
28
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Venerable Hilarion the New
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
29
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa - Epistle Hebrews IX, 11-14; Galatians III, 23-29; Gospel Mark X, 32-45; Luke VII, 36-50; Tone 1, Matins Gospel 9
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
30
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Venerable John Climacus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
31
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra
Notițe
Fast