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 | W | St. Mary of Egypt | Fast | |
| 2 | F | Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (Great Canon Matins) | Fast | |
| 3 | S | St. Nicetas the Confessor | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 4 | S | St. Joseph the Hymnographer (Akathist Matins of the Annunciation) - Epistle Hebrews IV, 14-16; V, 1-6; Gospel Mark VIII, 34-38; IX, 1; Tone 3, Matins Gospel 11 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 5 | M | Holy Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodulus | Fast | |
| 6 | T | † | St. Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople | Fast |
| 7 | T | Holy Martyr Calliopus | Fast | |
| 8 | W | Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, and Rufus | Fast | |
| 9 | F | Holy Martyr Eupsychius | Fast | |
| 10 | S | Holy Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, and Pompeius | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 11 | S | † | St. Callinicus of Cernica, St. Antipas the Martyr; St. Pharmuthius - Epistle Hebrews VI, 13-20; Ephesians V, 8-19; Gospel Mark IX, 17-32; Matthew IV, 25; V, 1-12; Tone 4, Matins Gospel 1 | Oil and wine allowed |
| 12 | M | † | Holy Martyr Sava of Buzau (Lazarus Saturday, Memorial of the Departed) | Fast |
| 13 | T | † | Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; Holy Martyr Artemon | Fast |
| 14 | T | Venerable Bishop Pachomius of Gledin | Fast | |
| 15 | W | Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus | Fast | |
| 16 | F | † | Holy Martyrs Agape, Chionia, and Irene | Fast |
| 17 | S | St. Simeon, Bishop of Persia | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 18 | S | Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory Decapolites - Epistle Hebrews IX, 11-14; Galatians III, 23-29; Gospel Mark X, 32-45; Luke VII, 36-50; Tone 5, Matins Gospel 2 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 19 | M | Venerable John of Palaeolavrita | Fast | |
| 20 | T | † | Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha); St. Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis | Fast |
| 21 | T | † | Holy Martyr Januarius | Fast |
| 22 | W | Venerable Theodore Sykeotes | Fast | |
| 23 | F | † | Holy Martyr George | Fast |
| 24 | S | † | Holy Confessor Hierarchs Ilie Iorest, Sava Brancovici, and Joseph of Maramures; Holy Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentinus of Durostorum | Oil and wine allowed |
| 25 | S | † | Venerable Basil of Poiana Marului; St. Mark the Evangelist - Epistle Philippians IV, 4-9; Gospel John XII, 1-18 | Fish allowed |
| 26 | M | Holy Week - Great Monday (Matins); Holy Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; Holy Martyrs Cyril, Chindeu, and Tasie of Axiopolis | ||
| 27 | T | Holy Week - Great Tuesday (Matins); Holy Apostle Simeon, kinsman of the Lord | ||
| 28 | T | † | Interpretation of the Gospel of Holy Wednesday (Matins); Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater | |
| 29 | W | Holy Thursday (Matins of the 12 Gospels); The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus | Fast | |
| 30 | F | Great Friday - the death and burial of the Lord (Aliturgical day. Matins of the Lamentations); Holy Apostle James | Strict fast |
Zi
1
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
St. Mary of Egypt
Notițe
Fast
Zi
2
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (Great Canon Matins)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
3
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Nicetas the Confessor
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
4
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Joseph the Hymnographer (Akathist Matins of the Annunciation) - Epistle Hebrews IV, 14-16; V, 1-6; Gospel Mark VIII, 34-38; IX, 1; Tone 3, Matins Gospel 11
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
5
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodulus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
6
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
St. Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople
Notițe
Fast
Zi
7
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Calliopus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
8
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, and Rufus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
9
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Eupsychius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
10
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, and Pompeius
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
11
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Callinicus of Cernica, St. Antipas the Martyr; St. Pharmuthius - Epistle Hebrews VI, 13-20; Ephesians V, 8-19; Gospel Mark IX, 17-32; Matthew IV, 25; V, 1-12; Tone 4, Matins Gospel 1
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
12
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Sava of Buzau (Lazarus Saturday, Memorial of the Departed)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
13
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; Holy Martyr Artemon
Notițe
Fast
Zi
14
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Venerable Bishop Pachomius of Gledin
Notițe
Fast
Zi
15
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
16
Simbol
†
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Notițe
Fast
Zi
17
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Simeon, Bishop of Persia
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
18
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory Decapolites - Epistle Hebrews IX, 11-14; Galatians III, 23-29; Gospel Mark X, 32-45; Luke VII, 36-50; Tone 5, Matins Gospel 2
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
19
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Venerable John of Palaeolavrita
Notițe
Fast
Zi
20
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha); St. Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis
Notițe
Fast
Zi
21
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Januarius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
22
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Venerable Theodore Sykeotes
Notițe
Fast
Zi
23
Simbol
†
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr George
Notițe
Fast
Zi
24
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Confessor Hierarchs Ilie Iorest, Sava Brancovici, and Joseph of Maramures; Holy Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentinus of Durostorum
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
25
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Venerable Basil of Poiana Marului; St. Mark the Evangelist - Epistle Philippians IV, 4-9; Gospel John XII, 1-18
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
26
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Week - Great Monday (Matins); Holy Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; Holy Martyrs Cyril, Chindeu, and Tasie of Axiopolis
Zi
27
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Week - Great Tuesday (Matins); Holy Apostle Simeon, kinsman of the Lord
Zi
28
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Interpretation of the Gospel of Holy Wednesday (Matins); Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater
Zi
29
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Holy Thursday (Matins of the 12 Gospels); The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
30
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Great Friday - the death and burial of the Lord (Aliturgical day. Matins of the Lamentations); Holy Apostle James
Notițe
Strict fast