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 | St. Mary of Egypt | Fast | |
| 2 | W | Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (Great Canon Matins) | Fast | |
| 3 | F | St. Nicetas the Confessor | Fast | |
| 4 | S | St. Joseph the Hymnographer (Akathist Matins of the Annunciation) | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 5 | S | Holy Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodulus - Epistle Philippians IV, 4-9; Gospel John XII, 1-18 | Fish allowed | |
| 6 | M | † | Holy Week - Great Monday (Matins); St. Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| 7 | T | Holy Week - Great Tuesday (Matins); Holy Martyr Calliopus | ||
| 8 | W | Interpretation of the Gospel of Holy Wednesday (Matins); Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, and Rufus | ||
| 9 | T | Holy Thursday (Matins of the 12 Gospels); Holy Martyr Eupsychius | Fast | |
| 10 | F | Great Friday - the death and burial of the Lord (Aliturgical day. Matins of the Lamentations); Holy Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, and Pompeius | Strict fast | |
| 11 | S | † | Descent into Hades of the Savior; St. Callinicus of Cernica, St. Antipas the Martyr; St. Pharmuthius | Strict fast |
| 12 | S | † | Holy Martyr Sava of Buzau (Lazarus Saturday, Memorial of the Departed) - Epistle Acts I, 1-8; Gospel John I, 1-17 | Strict fast |
| 13 | M | † | Holy Pascha; Gift of the Resurrection; Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; Holy Martyr Artemon | |
| 14 | T | Holy Pascha; Resurrection of the Lord - feast of light and joy; Venerable Bishop Pachomius of Gledin | ||
| 15 | W | Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus | Fast-free | |
| 16 | T | † | Holy Martyrs Agape, Chionia, and Irene | |
| 17 | F | Life-Giving Spring; St. Simeon, Bishop of Persia | Fast-free | |
| 18 | S | Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory Decapolites | ||
| 19 | S | Venerable John of Palaeolavrita - Epistle Acts V, 12-20; Gospel John XX, 19-31; Tone 1, Matins Gospel 1 | ||
| 20 | M | † | Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha); St. Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis | |
| 21 | T | † | Holy Martyr Januarius | |
| 22 | W | Venerable Theodore Sykeotes | Fish allowed | |
| 23 | T | † | Holy Martyr George | |
| 24 | F | † | Holy Confessor Hierarchs Ilie Iorest, Sava Brancovici, and Joseph of Maramures; Holy Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentinus of Durostorum | Fish allowed |
| 25 | S | † | Venerable Basil of Poiana Marului; St. Mark the Evangelist | |
| 26 | S | Holy Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; Holy Martyrs Cyril, Chindeu, and Tasie of Axiopolis - Epistle Acts VI, 1-7; Gospel Mark XV, 43-47; XVI, 1-8; Tone 2, Matins Gospel 3 | ||
| 27 | M | Holy Apostle Simeon, kinsman of the Lord | ||
| 28 | T | † | Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater | |
| 29 | W | The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus | Fish allowed | |
| 30 | T | Holy Apostle James |
Zi
1
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
St. Mary of Egypt
Notițe
Fast
Zi
2
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (Great Canon Matins)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
3
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
St. Nicetas the Confessor
Notițe
Fast
Zi
4
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Joseph the Hymnographer (Akathist Matins of the Annunciation)
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
5
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodulus - Epistle Philippians IV, 4-9; Gospel John XII, 1-18
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
6
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Week - Great Monday (Matins); St. Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople
Zi
7
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Week - Great Tuesday (Matins); Holy Martyr Calliopus
Zi
8
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Interpretation of the Gospel of Holy Wednesday (Matins); Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, and Rufus
Zi
9
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Thursday (Matins of the 12 Gospels); Holy Martyr Eupsychius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
10
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Great Friday - the death and burial of the Lord (Aliturgical day. Matins of the Lamentations); Holy Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, and Pompeius
Notițe
Strict fast
Zi
11
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Descent into Hades of the Savior; St. Callinicus of Cernica, St. Antipas the Martyr; St. Pharmuthius
Notițe
Strict fast
Zi
12
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Sava of Buzau (Lazarus Saturday, Memorial of the Departed) - Epistle Acts I, 1-8; Gospel John I, 1-17
Notițe
Strict fast
Zi
13
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Pascha; Gift of the Resurrection; Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; Holy Martyr Artemon
Zi
14
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Pascha; Resurrection of the Lord - feast of light and joy; Venerable Bishop Pachomius of Gledin
Zi
15
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus
Notițe
Fast-free
Zi
16
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Zi
17
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Life-Giving Spring; St. Simeon, Bishop of Persia
Notițe
Fast-free
Zi
18
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory Decapolites
Zi
19
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Venerable John of Palaeolavrita - Epistle Acts V, 12-20; Gospel John XX, 19-31; Tone 1, Matins Gospel 1
Zi
20
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha); St. Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis
Zi
21
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Januarius
Zi
22
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Venerable Theodore Sykeotes
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
23
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr George
Zi
24
Simbol
†
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Holy Confessor Hierarchs Ilie Iorest, Sava Brancovici, and Joseph of Maramures; Holy Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentinus of Durostorum
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
25
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Venerable Basil of Poiana Marului; St. Mark the Evangelist
Zi
26
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; Holy Martyrs Cyril, Chindeu, and Tasie of Axiopolis - Epistle Acts VI, 1-7; Gospel Mark XV, 43-47; XVI, 1-8; Tone 2, Matins Gospel 3
Zi
27
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostle Simeon, kinsman of the Lord
Zi
28
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater
Zi
29
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
30
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostle James