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 | Procession of the Holy Cross - Epistle Romans XII, 6-14; Gospel Matthew IX, 1-8; Tone 5, Matins Gospel 6 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 2 | M | Translation of the relics of St. Archdeacon Stephen | Fast | |
| 3 | T | Venerable Iraclie of Basarabia; Saints Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus | Fast | |
| 4 | T | The Seven Youths of Ephesus | Fast | |
| 5 | W | † | St. John Jacob of Neamț (of Hozeva) | Fast |
| 6 | F | † | Transfiguration of the Lord (fish allowed) | Fish allowed |
| 7 | S | † | St. Theodora of Sihla | Oil and wine allowed |
| 8 | S | Holy Priest Martyr Alexander of Basarabia; St. Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus; St. Myron the Hierarch - Epistle Romans XV, 1-7; Gospel John IX, 27-35; John XVII, 1-13; Tone 6, Matins Gospel 7 | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 9 | M | Holy Apostle Matthias | Fast | |
| 10 | T | St. Lawrence | Fast | |
| 11 | T | † | St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople | Fast |
| 12 | W | Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetus | Fast | |
| 13 | F | St. Tikhon of Zadonsk | Fast | |
| 14 | S | Prophet Micah | Oil and wine allowed | |
| 15 | S | † | Dormition of the Mother of God - Epistle Philippians II, 5-11; I Corinthians I, 10-17; Gospel Luke X, 38-42; XI, 27-28; Matthew XIV, 14-22; Tone 7, Matins Gospel 8 | |
| 16 | M | † | Holy Martyrs Brâncoveanu | |
| 17 | T | † | Holy Martyr Myron; St. George the Pilgrim | |
| 18 | T | St. John of Rila, Protector of Bulgaria | Fast | |
| 19 | W | St. Andrew Stratelates | ||
| 20 | F | Prophet Samuel | Fast | |
| 21 | S | Holy Apostle Thaddeus; Holy Martyrs Donatus, Romulus, Silvanus, and Venustus | ||
| 22 | S | Holy Martyr Agathonicus - Epistle I Corinthians III, 9-17; Gospel Matthew XIV, 22-34; Tone 8, Matins Gospel 9 | ||
| 23 | M | Holy Martyr Lupus | ||
| 24 | T | Holy Martyr Eutychius | ||
| 25 | T | Translation of the relics of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew | Fast | |
| 26 | W | Saints Adrian and Natalia | ||
| 27 | F | St. Phanurius | Fast | |
| 28 | S | St. Moses the Ethiopian | ||
| 29 | S | † | Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Epistle Acts XIII, 25-33; I Corinthians IV, 9-16; Gospel Mark VI, 14-30; Matthew XVII, 14-23; Tone 1, Matins Gospel 10 | Strict fast |
| 30 | M | † | St. Barlaam the Hierarch; Venerable John of Râșca and Secu; St. Alexander | |
| 31 | T | Placing of the Belt of the Mother of God; Venerable Macarius the Protopsaltes |
Zi
1
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Procession of the Holy Cross - Epistle Romans XII, 6-14; Gospel Matthew IX, 1-8; Tone 5, Matins Gospel 6
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
2
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Translation of the relics of St. Archdeacon Stephen
Notițe
Fast
Zi
3
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Venerable Iraclie of Basarabia; Saints Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
4
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
The Seven Youths of Ephesus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
5
Simbol
†
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
St. John Jacob of Neamț (of Hozeva)
Notițe
Fast
Zi
6
Simbol
†
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Transfiguration of the Lord (fish allowed)
Notițe
Fish allowed
Zi
7
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Theodora of Sihla
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
8
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Priest Martyr Alexander of Basarabia; St. Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus; St. Myron the Hierarch - Epistle Romans XV, 1-7; Gospel John IX, 27-35; John XVII, 1-13; Tone 6, Matins Gospel 7
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
9
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostle Matthias
Notițe
Fast
Zi
10
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
St. Lawrence
Notițe
Fast
Zi
11
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople
Notițe
Fast
Zi
12
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetus
Notițe
Fast
Zi
13
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
Notițe
Fast
Zi
14
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Prophet Micah
Notițe
Oil and wine allowed
Zi
15
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Dormition of the Mother of God - Epistle Philippians II, 5-11; I Corinthians I, 10-17; Gospel Luke X, 38-42; XI, 27-28; Matthew XIV, 14-22; Tone 7, Matins Gospel 8
Zi
16
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyrs Brâncoveanu
Zi
17
Simbol
†
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Myron; St. George the Pilgrim
Zi
18
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
St. John of Rila, Protector of Bulgaria
Notițe
Fast
Zi
19
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
St. Andrew Stratelates
Zi
20
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
Prophet Samuel
Notițe
Fast
Zi
21
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Apostle Thaddeus; Holy Martyrs Donatus, Romulus, Silvanus, and Venustus
Zi
22
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Agathonicus - Epistle I Corinthians III, 9-17; Gospel Matthew XIV, 22-34; Tone 8, Matins Gospel 9
Zi
23
Simbol
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Lupus
Zi
24
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Holy Martyr Eutychius
Zi
25
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Translation of the relics of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew
Notițe
Fast
Zi
26
Simbol
Ziua
W
Sărbătoare
Saints Adrian and Natalia
Zi
27
Simbol
Ziua
F
Sărbătoare
St. Phanurius
Notițe
Fast
Zi
28
Simbol
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
St. Moses the Ethiopian
Zi
29
Simbol
†
Ziua
S
Sărbătoare
Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Epistle Acts XIII, 25-33; I Corinthians IV, 9-16; Gospel Mark VI, 14-30; Matthew XVII, 14-23; Tone 1, Matins Gospel 10
Notițe
Strict fast
Zi
30
Simbol
†
Ziua
M
Sărbătoare
St. Barlaam the Hierarch; Venerable John of Râșca and Secu; St. Alexander
Zi
31
Simbol
Ziua
T
Sărbătoare
Placing of the Belt of the Mother of God; Venerable Macarius the Protopsaltes