Pascha 2027 falls on May 2 — the same day on both calendars.
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PaschaGreat FeastFeastFastOne of the hundred lives
January 2027
1Fri
- The Circumcision of the Lord
- Basil the Great of Caesarea
- All commemorations →
3Sun
4Mon
5Tue
- The Eve of TheophanyA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
6Wed
- THEOPHANYThe Baptism of the Lord and the manifestation of the Trinity.
- All commemorations →
8Fri
9Sat
11Mon
13Wed
15Fri
16Sat
19Tue
20Wed
22Fri
23Sat
26Tue
27Wed
29Fri
30Sat
31Sun
February 2027
2Tue
- The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
- All commemorations →
3Wed
4Thu
5Fri
7Sun
8Mon
9Tue
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.
- All commemorations →
22Mon
24Wed
25Thu
26Fri
28Sun
- Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- All commemorations →
March 2027
1Mon
2Tue
3Wed
5Fri
6Sat
7Sun
- Sunday of the Last JudgementMeatfare — the last day for meat.
- All commemorations →
8Mon
9Tue
- The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- All commemorations →
10Wed
11Thu
13Sat
14Sun
- Forgiveness SundayCheesefare. Forgiveness Vespers in the evening.
- Benedict of Nursia
- All commemorations →
15Mon
- Great Lent beginsClean Monday.
- All commemorations →
16Tue
19Fri
21Sun
- Sunday of OrthodoxyThe restoration of the holy icons, 843.
- All commemorations →
22Mon
23Tue
24Wed
25Thu
- The AnnunciationFish is permitted even in Great Lent.
- All commemorations →
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
- St Gregory PalamasThe second Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
29Mon
April 2027
2Fri
3Sat
4Sun
- The Veneration of the CrossThe midpoint of Great Lent.
- All commemorations →
5Mon
6Tue
8Thu
9Fri
10Sat
11Sun
- St John ClimacusThe fourth Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
12Mon
13Tue
14Wed
15Thu
16Fri
17Sat
18Sun
- St Mary of EgyptThe fifth Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
19Mon
20Tue
21Wed
22Thu
24Sat
- Lazarus SaturdayThe raising of Lazarus. Great Lent ends.
- All commemorations →
25Sun
- Palm SundayThe entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
- Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark
- All commemorations →
26Mon
- Holy MondayHoly Week begins.
- All commemorations →
27Tue
- Holy Tuesday
- All commemorations →
28Wed
- Holy Wednesday
- All commemorations →
29Thu
- Holy ThursdayThe Mystical Supper.
- All commemorations →
30Fri
- Great and Holy FridayThe strictest fast day of the year.
- All commemorations →
May 2027
1Sat
- Great and Holy Saturday
- All commemorations →
2Sun
- PASCHA — the Resurrection of ChristThe Feast of Feasts. Bright Week is fast-free.
- All commemorations →
3Mon
5Wed
6Thu
8Sat
9Sun
- Thomas SundayAntipascha. The confession of the Apostle Thomas.
- All commemorations →
10Mon
12Wed
13Thu
14Fri
16Sun
- Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
- All commemorations →
17Mon
18Tue
19Wed
20Thu
21Fri
- Sts Constantine and Helen
- Constantine the Great
- Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- All commemorations →
22Sat
23Sun
- Sunday of the Paralytic
- All commemorations →
24Mon
25Tue
26Wed
- Midfeast of Pentecost
- All commemorations →
27Thu
28Fri
29Sat
30Sun
- Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
- All commemorations →
31Mon
June 2027
3Thu
4Fri
6Sun
- Sunday of the Blind Man
- All commemorations →
7Mon
8Tue
10Thu
- The Ascension of the LordForty days after Pascha. Always a Thursday.
- All commemorations →
13Sun
- Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilNicaea, 325.
- All commemorations →
14Mon
15Tue
16Wed
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
- PENTECOSTThe descent of the Holy Spirit. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Nicholas Cabasilas
- All commemorations →
21Mon
- Day of the Holy Spirit
- All commemorations →
23Wed
24Thu
- The Nativity of St John the Forerunner
- All commemorations →
25Fri
26Sat
27Sun
- All SaintsThe first Sunday after Pentecost.
- Sampson the Hospitable
- All commemorations →
28Mon
- The Apostles' Fast beginsRuns until Sts Peter and Paul on June 29.
- All commemorations →
29Tue
- Sts Peter and PaulThe Apostles' Fast ends.
- Holy Apostle Peter
- Holy Apostle Paul
- All commemorations →
30Wed
- The Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
- All commemorations →
July 2027
1Thu
2Fri
3Sat
4Sun
- All Saints of North AmericaThe second Sunday after Pentecost.
- All commemorations →
6Tue
7Wed
8Thu
9Fri
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.
- All commemorations →
2Mon
3Tue
4Wed
5Thu
6Fri
- The TransfigurationGrapes and the first fruits are blessed.
- All commemorations →
7Sat
8Sun
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
- All commemorations →
16Mon
17Tue
18Wed
19Thu
20Fri
21Sat
22Sun
24Tue
25Wed
26Thu
27Fri
29Sun
- The Beheading of St John the ForerunnerA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
30Mon
September 2027
1Wed
- The beginning of the church yearThe Indiction.
- All commemorations →
2Thu
3Fri
4Sat
5Sun
6Mon
7Tue
8Wed
- The Nativity of the TheotokosThe church year's first great feast.
- All commemorations →
9Thu
10Fri
11Sat
12Sun
13Mon
14Tue
- The Exaltation of the CrossA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
15Wed
16Thu
17Fri
18Sat
19Sun
20Mon
21Tue
22Wed
23Thu
24Fri
25Sat
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
30Thu
October 2027
1Fri
- The Protection of the Theotokos
- All commemorations →
2Sat
3Sun
5Tue
7Thu
8Fri
10Sun
11Mon
12Tue
13Wed
14Thu
15Fri
16Sat
17Sun
19Tue
20Wed
21Thu
22Fri
24Sun
25Mon
28Thu
29Fri
30Sat
31Sun
November 2027
3Wed
4Thu
5Fri
6Sat
7Sun
8Mon
- The Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
- All commemorations →
10Wed
11Thu
12Fri
15Mon
- The Nativity Fast beginsForty days, to December 24.
- Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky
- All commemorations →
17Wed
18Thu
19Fri
20Sat
21Sun
- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
- All commemorations →
22Mon
23Tue
25Thu
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
29Mon
December 2027
1Wed
3Fri
7Tue
8Wed
9Thu
10Fri
11Sat
14Tue
15Wed
16Thu
17Fri
19Sun
21Tue
23Thu
24Fri
- The Eve of the NativityA strict fast day until the first star.
- All commemorations →
25Sat
- THE NATIVITY OF CHRISTThe Twelve Days follow, fast-free until January 4.
- All commemorations →
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 hundred lives in this collection. Each day links through to the full commemorations at the Orthodox Church in America.