Pascha 2027 falls on May 2 — the same day on both calendars.
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PaschaGreat FeastFeastFastLife on this site
January 2027
1Fri
- The Circumcision of the Lord
- Basil the Great of Caesarea
- Everyone commemorated →
5Tue
- The Eve of TheophanyA strict fast day.
- Everyone commemorated →
6Wed
- THEOPHANYThe Baptism of the Lord and the manifestation of the Trinity.
- Everyone commemorated →
11Mon
13Wed
15Fri
16Sat
19Tue
20Wed
22Fri
23Sat
26Tue
27Wed
29Fri
30Sat
31Sun
February 2027
2Tue
- The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
- Everyone commemorated →
10Wed
11Thu
12Fri
13Sat
14Sun
15Mon
17Wed
18Thu
19Fri
20Sat
21Sun
- Sunday of the Publican and the PhariseeThe Triodion opens. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Everyone commemorated →
22Mon
24Wed
25Thu
26Fri
28Sun
- Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- Everyone commemorated →
March 2027
7Sun
- Sunday of the Last JudgementMeatfare — the last day for meat.
- Everyone commemorated →
9Tue
- The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- Everyone commemorated →
10Wed
11Thu
13Sat
14Sun
- Forgiveness SundayCheesefare. Forgiveness Vespers in the evening.
- Benedict of Nursia
- Everyone commemorated →
15Mon
- Great Lent beginsClean Monday.
- Everyone commemorated →
16Tue
19Fri
21Sun
- Sunday of OrthodoxyThe restoration of the holy icons, 843.
- Everyone commemorated →
22Mon
23Tue
24Wed
25Thu
- The AnnunciationFish is permitted even in Great Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
- St Gregory PalamasThe second Sunday of Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
29Mon
April 2027
4Sun
- The Veneration of the CrossThe midpoint of Great Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Sat
11Sun
- St John ClimacusThe fourth Sunday of Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
12Mon
13Tue
14Wed
15Thu
16Fri
17Sat
18Sun
- St Mary of EgyptThe fifth Sunday of Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
19Mon
20Tue
21Wed
22Thu
24Sat
- Lazarus SaturdayThe raising of Lazarus. Great Lent ends.
- Everyone commemorated →
25Sun
- Palm SundayThe entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
- Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark
- Everyone commemorated →
26Mon
- Holy MondayHoly Week begins.
- Everyone commemorated →
27Tue
- Holy Tuesday
- Everyone commemorated →
28Wed
- Holy Wednesday
- Everyone commemorated →
29Thu
- Holy ThursdayThe Mystical Supper.
- Everyone commemorated →
30Fri
- Great and Holy FridayThe strictest fast day of the year.
- Everyone commemorated →
May 2027
1Sat
- Great and Holy Saturday
- Everyone commemorated →
2Sun
- PASCHA — the Resurrection of ChristThe Feast of Feasts. Bright Week is fast-free.
- Everyone commemorated →
9Sun
- Thomas SundayAntipascha. The confession of the Apostle Thomas.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Mon
12Wed
13Thu
14Fri
16Sun
- Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
- Everyone commemorated →
17Mon
18Tue
19Wed
20Thu
21Fri
- Sts Constantine and Helen
- Constantine the Great
- Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Everyone commemorated →
22Sat
23Sun
- Sunday of the Paralytic
- Everyone commemorated →
24Mon
25Tue
26Wed
- Midfeast of Pentecost
- Everyone commemorated →
27Thu
28Fri
29Sat
30Sun
- Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
- Everyone commemorated →
31Mon
June 2027
6Sun
- Sunday of the Blind Man
- Everyone commemorated →
10Thu
- The Ascension of the LordForty days after Pascha. Always a Thursday.
- Everyone commemorated →
13Sun
- Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilNicaea, 325.
- Everyone commemorated →
14Mon
15Tue
16Wed
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
- PENTECOSTThe descent of the Holy Spirit. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Nicholas Cabasilas
- Everyone commemorated →
21Mon
- Day of the Holy Spirit
- Everyone commemorated →
23Wed
24Thu
- The Nativity of St John the Forerunner
- Everyone commemorated →
25Fri
26Sat
27Sun
- All SaintsThe first Sunday after Pentecost.
- Sampson the Hospitable
- Everyone commemorated →
28Mon
- The Apostles' Fast beginsRuns until Sts Peter and Paul on June 29.
- Everyone commemorated →
29Tue
- Sts Peter and PaulThe Apostles' Fast ends.
- Holy Apostle Peter
- Holy Apostle Paul
- Everyone commemorated →
30Wed
- The Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
- Everyone commemorated →
July 2027
4Sun
- All Saints of North AmericaThe second Sunday after Pentecost.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Sat
14Wed
16Fri
17Sat
18Sun
21Wed
23Fri
24Sat
25Sun
26Mon
28Wed
29Thu
30Fri
31Sat
August 2027
1Sun
- The Dormition Fast beginsTwo weeks, to August 14.
- Everyone commemorated →
6Fri
- The TransfigurationGrapes and the first fruits are blessed.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Tue
11Wed
12Thu
13Fri
14Sat
15Sun
- The Dormition of the TheotokosThe last great feast of the church year.
- The Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
- Everyone commemorated →
16Mon
17Tue
18Wed
19Thu
20Fri
21Sat
22Sun
24Tue
25Wed
26Thu
27Fri
29Sun
- The Beheading of St John the ForerunnerA strict fast day.
- Everyone commemorated →
30Mon
September 2027
1Wed
- The beginning of the church yearThe Indiction.
- Everyone commemorated →
8Wed
- The Nativity of the TheotokosThe church year's first great feast.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Fri
11Sat
12Sun
13Mon
14Tue
- The Exaltation of the CrossA strict fast day.
- Everyone commemorated →
15Wed
16Thu
17Fri
18Sat
19Sun
20Mon
21Tue
22Wed
23Thu
24Fri
25Sat
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
30Thu
October 2027
1Fri
- The Protection of the Theotokos
- Everyone commemorated →
10Sun
11Mon
12Tue
13Wed
14Thu
15Fri
16Sat
17Sun
19Tue
20Wed
21Thu
22Fri
24Sun
25Mon
28Thu
29Fri
30Sat
31Sun
November 2027
8Mon
- The Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
- Everyone commemorated →
10Wed
11Thu
12Fri
15Mon
- The Nativity Fast beginsForty days, to December 24.
- Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky
- Everyone commemorated →
17Wed
18Thu
19Fri
20Sat
21Sun
- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
- Everyone commemorated →
22Mon
23Tue
25Thu
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
29Mon
December 2027
10Fri
11Sat
14Tue
15Wed
16Thu
17Fri
19Sun
21Tue
23Thu
24Fri
- The Eve of the NativityA strict fast day until the first star.
- Everyone commemorated →
25Sat
- THE NATIVITY OF CHRISTThe Twelve Days follow, fast-free until January 4.
- Everyone commemorated →
28Tue
29Wed
30Thu
31Fri
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 saints whose lives are written on this site. Each day links through to its own page, listing everyone commemorated on it.