Pascha 2028 falls on April 16 — the same day on both calendars.
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PaschaGreat FeastFeastFastLife on this site
January 2028
1Sat
- The Circumcision of the Lord
- Basil the Great of Caesarea
- Everyone commemorated →
5Wed
- The Eve of TheophanyA strict fast day.
- Everyone commemorated →
6Thu
- THEOPHANYThe Baptism of the Lord and the manifestation of the Trinity.
- Everyone commemorated →
11Tue
13Thu
15Sat
16Sun
19Wed
20Thu
22Sat
23Sun
26Wed
27Thu
29Sat
30Sun
31Mon
February 2028
2Wed
- The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
- Everyone commemorated →
6Sun
- Sunday of the Publican and the PhariseeThe Triodion opens. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Photios the Great of Constantinople
- Everyone commemorated →
10Thu
11Fri
12Sat
13Sun
- Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- Everyone commemorated →
14Mon
15Tue
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
- Sunday of the Last JudgementMeatfare — the last day for meat.
- Everyone commemorated →
21Mon
22Tue
24Thu
25Fri
26Sat
27Sun
- Forgiveness SundayCheesefare. Forgiveness Vespers in the evening.
- Raphael of Brooklyn
- Everyone commemorated →
28Mon
- Great Lent beginsClean Monday.
- Everyone commemorated →
29Tue
March 2028
5Sun
- Sunday of OrthodoxyThe restoration of the holy icons, 843.
- Everyone commemorated →
9Thu
- The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- Everyone commemorated →
10Fri
11Sat
12Sun
- St Gregory PalamasThe second Sunday of Lent.
- Symeon the New Theologian
- Everyone commemorated →
13Mon
15Wed
16Thu
19Sun
- The Veneration of the CrossThe midpoint of Great Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
21Tue
22Wed
23Thu
24Fri
25Sat
- The AnnunciationFish is permitted even in Great Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
26Sun
- St John ClimacusThe fourth Sunday of Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
April 2028
2Sun
- St Mary of EgyptThe fifth Sunday of Lent.
- Everyone commemorated →
8Sat
- Lazarus SaturdayThe raising of Lazarus. Great Lent ends.
- Everyone commemorated →
9Sun
- Palm SundayThe entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Mon
- Holy MondayHoly Week begins.
- Everyone commemorated →
11Tue
- Holy Tuesday
- Everyone commemorated →
12Wed
- Holy Wednesday
- Everyone commemorated →
13Thu
- Holy ThursdayThe Mystical Supper.
- Everyone commemorated →
14Fri
- Great and Holy FridayThe strictest fast day of the year.
- Everyone commemorated →
15Sat
- Great and Holy Saturday
- Everyone commemorated →
16Sun
- PASCHA — the Resurrection of ChristThe Feast of Feasts. Bright Week is fast-free.
- Everyone commemorated →
17Mon
18Tue
19Wed
20Thu
21Fri
22Sat
23Sun
- Thomas SundayAntipascha. The confession of the Apostle Thomas.
- Greatmartyr George the Victory-Bearer
- Everyone commemorated →
24Mon
26Wed
27Thu
28Fri
29Sat
30Sun
- Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
- Everyone commemorated →
May 2028
7Sun
- Sunday of the Paralytic
- Alexis Toth
- Everyone commemorated →
10Wed
- Midfeast of Pentecost
- Everyone commemorated →
12Fri
13Sat
14Sun
- Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
- Everyone commemorated →
16Tue
17Wed
18Thu
19Fri
20Sat
21Sun
- Sunday of the Blind Man
- Sts Constantine and Helen
- Constantine the Great
- Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Everyone commemorated →
22Mon
23Tue
24Wed
25Thu
- The Ascension of the LordForty days after Pascha. Always a Thursday.
- Everyone commemorated →
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
- Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilNicaea, 325.
- Everyone commemorated →
29Mon
30Tue
31Wed
June 2028
4Sun
- PENTECOSTThe descent of the Holy Spirit. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Everyone commemorated →
5Mon
- Day of the Holy Spirit
- Dorotheos of Gaza
- Everyone commemorated →
10Sat
11Sun
- All SaintsThe first Sunday after Pentecost.
- Holy Apostle Barnabas
- Luke the Surgeon of Crimea
- Everyone commemorated →
12Mon
- The Apostles' Fast beginsRuns until Sts Peter and Paul on June 29.
- Onuphrius the Great
- Everyone commemorated →
13Tue
14Wed
15Thu
16Fri
17Sat
18Sun
- All Saints of North AmericaThe second Sunday after Pentecost.
- Everyone commemorated →
19Mon
21Wed
23Fri
24Sat
- The Nativity of St John the Forerunner
- Everyone commemorated →
25Sun
26Mon
28Wed
29Thu
- Sts Peter and PaulThe Apostles' Fast ends.
- Holy Apostle Peter
- Holy Apostle Paul
- Everyone commemorated →
30Fri
- The Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
- Everyone commemorated →
July 2028
10Mon
14Fri
16Sun
17Mon
18Tue
21Fri
23Sun
24Mon
25Tue
26Wed
28Fri
29Sat
30Sun
31Mon
August 2028
1Tue
- The Dormition Fast beginsTwo weeks, to August 14.
- Everyone commemorated →
6Sun
- The TransfigurationGrapes and the first fruits are blessed.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Thu
11Fri
12Sat
13Sun
14Mon
15Tue
- The Dormition of the TheotokosThe last great feast of the church year.
- The Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
- Everyone commemorated →
16Wed
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
21Mon
22Tue
24Thu
25Fri
26Sat
27Sun
29Tue
- The Beheading of St John the ForerunnerA strict fast day.
- Everyone commemorated →
30Wed
September 2028
1Fri
- The beginning of the church yearThe Indiction.
- Everyone commemorated →
8Fri
- The Nativity of the TheotokosThe church year's first great feast.
- Everyone commemorated →
10Sun
11Mon
12Tue
13Wed
14Thu
- The Exaltation of the CrossA strict fast day.
- Everyone commemorated →
15Fri
16Sat
17Sun
18Mon
19Tue
20Wed
21Thu
22Fri
23Sat
24Sun
25Mon
27Wed
28Thu
29Fri
30Sat
October 2028
1Sun
- The Protection of the Theotokos
- Everyone commemorated →
10Tue
11Wed
12Thu
13Fri
14Sat
15Sun
16Mon
17Tue
19Thu
20Fri
21Sat
22Sun
24Tue
25Wed
28Sat
29Sun
30Mon
31Tue
November 2028
8Wed
- The Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
- Everyone commemorated →
10Fri
11Sat
12Sun
15Wed
- The Nativity Fast beginsForty days, to December 24.
- Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky
- Everyone commemorated →
17Fri
18Sat
19Sun
20Mon
21Tue
- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
- Everyone commemorated →
22Wed
23Thu
25Sat
26Sun
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
December 2028
10Sun
11Mon
14Thu
15Fri
16Sat
17Sun
19Tue
21Thu
23Sat
24Sun
- The Eve of the NativityA strict fast day until the first star.
- Everyone commemorated →
25Mon
- THE NATIVITY OF CHRISTThe Twelve Days follow, fast-free until January 4.
- Everyone commemorated →
26Tue
28Thu
29Fri
30Sat
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.