Pascha 2026 falls on April 12 — the same day on both calendars.
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PaschaGreat FeastFeastFastOne of the hundred lives
January 2026
1Thu
- The Circumcision of the Lord
- Basil the Great of Caesarea
- All commemorations →
3Sat
4Sun
5Mon
- The Eve of TheophanyA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
6Tue
- THEOPHANYThe Baptism of the Lord and the manifestation of the Trinity.
- All commemorations →
8Thu
9Fri
11Sun
13Tue
15Thu
16Fri
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20Tue
22Thu
23Fri
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February 2026
1Sun
- Sunday of the Publican and the PhariseeThe Triodion opens. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Martyr Perpetua of Carthage
- Brigid of Kildare
- All commemorations →
2Mon
- The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
- All commemorations →
3Tue
4Wed
5Thu
7Sat
8Sun
- Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- All commemorations →
9Mon
10Tue
11Wed
12Thu
13Fri
14Sat
15Sun
- Sunday of the Last JudgementMeatfare — the last day for meat.
- All commemorations →
17Tue
18Wed
19Thu
20Fri
21Sat
22Sun
- Forgiveness SundayCheesefare. Forgiveness Vespers in the evening.
- All commemorations →
23Mon
- Great Lent beginsClean Monday.
- Hieromartyr Polycarp of Smyrna
- All commemorations →
24Tue
25Wed
26Thu
28Sat
March 2026
1Sun
- Sunday of OrthodoxyThe restoration of the holy icons, 843.
- All commemorations →
2Mon
3Tue
5Thu
6Fri
7Sat
8Sun
- St Gregory PalamasThe second Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
9Mon
- The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- All commemorations →
10Tue
11Wed
13Fri
15Sun
- The Veneration of the CrossThe midpoint of Great Lent.
- All commemorations →
16Mon
19Thu
21Sat
22Sun
- St John ClimacusThe fourth Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
23Mon
24Tue
25Wed
- The AnnunciationFish is permitted even in Great Lent.
- All commemorations →
26Thu
27Fri
28Sat
29Sun
- St Mary of EgyptThe fifth Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
April 2026
2Thu
3Fri
4Sat
- Lazarus SaturdayThe raising of Lazarus. Great Lent ends.
- All commemorations →
5Sun
- Palm SundayThe entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
- All commemorations →
6Mon
- Holy MondayHoly Week begins.
- All commemorations →
8Wed
- Holy Wednesday
- All commemorations →
9Thu
- Holy ThursdayThe Mystical Supper.
- All commemorations →
10Fri
- Great and Holy FridayThe strictest fast day of the year.
- All commemorations →
11Sat
- Great and Holy Saturday
- All commemorations →
12Sun
- PASCHA — the Resurrection of ChristThe Feast of Feasts. Bright Week is fast-free.
- All commemorations →
13Mon
14Tue
15Wed
16Thu
17Fri
18Sat
19Sun
- Thomas SundayAntipascha. The confession of the Apostle Thomas.
- All commemorations →
20Mon
21Tue
22Wed
24Fri
26Sun
- Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
- All commemorations →
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
30Thu
May 2026
1Fri
2Sat
3Sun
- Sunday of the Paralytic
- All commemorations →
5Tue
6Wed
- Midfeast of Pentecost
- All commemorations →
8Fri
9Sat
10Sun
- Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
- All commemorations →
12Tue
13Wed
14Thu
16Sat
17Sun
- Sunday of the Blind Man
- All commemorations →
18Mon
19Tue
20Wed
21Thu
- The Ascension of the LordForty days after Pascha. Always a Thursday.
- Sts Constantine and Helen
- Constantine the Great
- Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- All commemorations →
22Fri
23Sat
24Sun
- Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilNicaea, 325.
- All commemorations →
25Mon
26Tue
27Wed
28Thu
29Fri
30Sat
31Sun
- PENTECOSTThe descent of the Holy Spirit. The week that follows is fast-free.
- All commemorations →
June 2026
1Mon
- Day of the Holy Spirit
- Martyr Justin the Philosopher
- All commemorations →
3Wed
4Thu
6Sat
7Sun
- All SaintsThe first Sunday after Pentecost.
- All commemorations →
8Mon
- The Apostles' Fast beginsRuns until Sts Peter and Paul on June 29.
- All commemorations →
10Wed
13Sat
14Sun
- All Saints of North AmericaThe second Sunday after Pentecost.
- All commemorations →
15Mon
16Tue
17Wed
18Thu
19Fri
21Sun
23Tue
24Wed
- The Nativity of St John the Forerunner
- All commemorations →
25Thu
26Fri
28Sun
29Mon
- Sts Peter and PaulThe Apostles' Fast ends.
- Holy Apostle Peter
- Holy Apostle Paul
- All commemorations →
30Tue
- The Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
- All commemorations →
July 2026
1Wed
2Thu
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4Sat
6Mon
7Tue
8Wed
9Thu
10Fri
14Tue
16Thu
17Fri
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21Tue
23Thu
24Fri
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26Sun
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30Thu
31Fri
August 2026
1Sat
- The Dormition Fast beginsTwo weeks, to August 14.
- All commemorations →
2Sun
3Mon
4Tue
5Wed
6Thu
- The TransfigurationGrapes and the first fruits are blessed.
- All commemorations →
7Fri
8Sat
10Mon
11Tue
12Wed
13Thu
14Fri
15Sat
- The Dormition of the TheotokosThe last great feast of the church year.
- The Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
- All commemorations →
16Sun
17Mon
18Tue
19Wed
20Thu
21Fri
22Sat
24Mon
25Tue
26Wed
27Thu
29Sat
- The Beheading of St John the ForerunnerA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
30Sun
September 2026
1Tue
- The beginning of the church yearThe Indiction.
- All commemorations →
2Wed
3Thu
4Fri
5Sat
6Sun
7Mon
8Tue
- The Nativity of the TheotokosThe church year's first great feast.
- All commemorations →
9Wed
10Thu
11Fri
12Sat
13Sun
14Mon
- The Exaltation of the CrossA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
15Tue
16Wed
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
21Mon
22Tue
23Wed
24Thu
25Fri
27Sun
28Mon
29Tue
30Wed
October 2026
1Thu
- The Protection of the Theotokos
- All commemorations →
2Fri
3Sat
5Mon
7Wed
8Thu
10Sat
11Sun
12Mon
13Tue
14Wed
15Thu
16Fri
17Sat
19Mon
20Tue
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22Thu
24Sat
25Sun
28Wed
29Thu
30Fri
31Sat
November 2026
3Tue
4Wed
5Thu
6Fri
7Sat
8Sun
- The Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
- All commemorations →
10Tue
11Wed
12Thu
15Sun
- The Nativity Fast beginsForty days, to December 24.
- Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky
- All commemorations →
17Tue
18Wed
19Thu
20Fri
21Sat
- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
- All commemorations →
22Sun
23Mon
25Wed
26Thu
27Fri
28Sat
29Sun
December 2026
1Tue
3Thu
7Mon
8Tue
9Wed
10Thu
11Fri
14Mon
15Tue
16Wed
17Thu
19Sat
21Mon
23Wed
24Thu
- The Eve of the NativityA strict fast day until the first star.
- All commemorations →
25Fri
- THE NATIVITY OF CHRISTThe Twelve Days follow, fast-free until January 4.
- All commemorations →
26Sat
27Sun
28Mon
29Tue
30Wed
31Thu
What this page is, and is not. Several saints are commemorated every day of the year. This page sets out the shape of the year — the Great Feasts, the paschal cycle, the fasts, and the hundred lives in this collection. Each day links through to the full commemorations at the Orthodox Church in America.