Pascha 2028 falls on April 16 — the same day on both calendars.
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PaschaGreat FeastFeastFastOne of the hundred lives
January 2028
1Sat
- The Circumcision of the Lord
- Basil the Great of Caesarea
- All commemorations →
3Mon
4Tue
5Wed
- The Eve of TheophanyA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
6Thu
- THEOPHANYThe Baptism of the Lord and the manifestation of the Trinity.
- All commemorations →
8Sat
9Sun
11Tue
13Thu
15Sat
16Sun
19Wed
20Thu
22Sat
23Sun
26Wed
27Thu
29Sat
30Sun
31Mon
February 2028
2Wed
- The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
- All commemorations →
3Thu
4Fri
5Sat
6Sun
- Sunday of the Publican and the PhariseeThe Triodion opens. The week that follows is fast-free.
- Photios the Great of Constantinople
- All commemorations →
7Mon
8Tue
9Wed
10Thu
11Fri
12Sat
13Sun
- Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- All commemorations →
14Mon
15Tue
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
- Sunday of the Last JudgementMeatfare — the last day for meat.
- All commemorations →
21Mon
22Tue
24Thu
25Fri
26Sat
27Sun
- Forgiveness SundayCheesefare. Forgiveness Vespers in the evening.
- Raphael of Brooklyn
- All commemorations →
28Mon
- Great Lent beginsClean Monday.
- All commemorations →
29Tue
March 2028
1Wed
2Thu
3Fri
5Sun
- Sunday of OrthodoxyThe restoration of the holy icons, 843.
- All commemorations →
6Mon
7Tue
8Wed
9Thu
- The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- All commemorations →
10Fri
11Sat
12Sun
- St Gregory PalamasThe second Sunday of Lent.
- Symeon the New Theologian
- All commemorations →
13Mon
15Wed
16Thu
19Sun
- The Veneration of the CrossThe midpoint of Great Lent.
- All commemorations →
21Tue
22Wed
23Thu
24Fri
25Sat
- The AnnunciationFish is permitted even in Great Lent.
- All commemorations →
26Sun
- St John ClimacusThe fourth Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
April 2028
2Sun
- St Mary of EgyptThe fifth Sunday of Lent.
- All commemorations →
3Mon
4Tue
5Wed
6Thu
8Sat
- Lazarus SaturdayThe raising of Lazarus. Great Lent ends.
- All commemorations →
9Sun
- Palm SundayThe entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
- All commemorations →
10Mon
- Holy MondayHoly Week begins.
- All commemorations →
11Tue
- Holy Tuesday
- All commemorations →
12Wed
- Holy Wednesday
- All commemorations →
13Thu
- Holy ThursdayThe Mystical Supper.
- All commemorations →
14Fri
- Great and Holy FridayThe strictest fast day of the year.
- All commemorations →
15Sat
- Great and Holy Saturday
- All commemorations →
16Sun
- PASCHA — the Resurrection of ChristThe Feast of Feasts. Bright Week is fast-free.
- All commemorations →
17Mon
18Tue
19Wed
20Thu
21Fri
22Sat
23Sun
- Thomas SundayAntipascha. The confession of the Apostle Thomas.
- Greatmartyr George the Victory-Bearer
- All commemorations →
24Mon
26Wed
27Thu
28Fri
29Sat
30Sun
- Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
- All commemorations →
May 2028
1Mon
2Tue
3Wed
5Fri
6Sat
7Sun
- Sunday of the Paralytic
- Alexis Toth
- All commemorations →
8Mon
9Tue
10Wed
- Midfeast of Pentecost
- All commemorations →
12Fri
13Sat
14Sun
- Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
- All commemorations →
16Tue
17Wed
18Thu
19Fri
20Sat
21Sun
- Sunday of the Blind Man
- Sts Constantine and Helen
- Constantine the Great
- Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- All commemorations →
22Mon
23Tue
24Wed
25Thu
- The Ascension of the LordForty days after Pascha. Always a Thursday.
- All commemorations →
26Fri
27Sat
28Sun
- Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilNicaea, 325.
- All commemorations →
29Mon
30Tue
31Wed
June 2028
3Sat
4Sun
- PENTECOSTThe descent of the Holy Spirit. The week that follows is fast-free.
- All commemorations →
5Mon
- Day of the Holy Spirit
- Dorotheos of Gaza
- All commemorations →
6Tue
7Wed
8Thu
10Sat
11Sun
- All SaintsThe first Sunday after Pentecost.
- Holy Apostle Barnabas
- Luke the Surgeon of Crimea
- All commemorations →
12Mon
- The Apostles' Fast beginsRuns until Sts Peter and Paul on June 29.
- Onuphrius the Great
- All commemorations →
13Tue
14Wed
15Thu
16Fri
17Sat
18Sun
- All Saints of North AmericaThe second Sunday after Pentecost.
- All commemorations →
19Mon
21Wed
23Fri
24Sat
- The Nativity of St John the Forerunner
- All commemorations →
25Sun
26Mon
28Wed
29Thu
- Sts Peter and PaulThe Apostles' Fast ends.
- Holy Apostle Peter
- Holy Apostle Paul
- All commemorations →
30Fri
- The Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles
- All commemorations →
July 2028
1Sat
2Sun
3Mon
4Tue
6Thu
7Fri
8Sat
9Sun
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.
- All commemorations →
2Wed
3Thu
4Fri
5Sat
6Sun
- The TransfigurationGrapes and the first fruits are blessed.
- All commemorations →
7Mon
8Tue
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
- All commemorations →
16Wed
17Thu
18Fri
19Sat
20Sun
21Mon
22Tue
24Thu
25Fri
26Sat
27Sun
29Tue
- The Beheading of St John the ForerunnerA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
30Wed
September 2028
1Fri
- The beginning of the church yearThe Indiction.
- All commemorations →
2Sat
3Sun
4Mon
5Tue
6Wed
7Thu
8Fri
- The Nativity of the TheotokosThe church year's first great feast.
- All commemorations →
9Sat
10Sun
11Mon
12Tue
13Wed
14Thu
- The Exaltation of the CrossA strict fast day.
- All commemorations →
15Fri
16Sat
17Sun
18Mon
19Tue
20Wed
21Thu
22Fri
23Sat
24Sun
25Mon
27Wed
28Thu
29Fri
30Sat
October 2028
1Sun
- The Protection of the Theotokos
- All commemorations →
2Mon
3Tue
5Thu
7Sat
8Sun
10Tue
11Wed
12Thu
13Fri
14Sat
15Sun
16Mon
17Tue
19Thu
20Fri
21Sat
22Sun
24Tue
25Wed
28Sat
29Sun
30Mon
31Tue
November 2028
3Fri
4Sat
5Sun
6Mon
7Tue
8Wed
- The Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
- All commemorations →
10Fri
11Sat
12Sun
15Wed
- The Nativity Fast beginsForty days, to December 24.
- Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky
- All commemorations →
17Fri
18Sat
19Sun
20Mon
21Tue
- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
- All commemorations →
22Wed
23Thu
25Sat
26Sun
27Mon
28Tue
29Wed
December 2028
1Fri
3Sun
7Thu
8Fri
9Sat
10Sun
11Mon
14Thu
15Fri
16Sat
17Sun
19Tue
21Thu
23Sat
24Sun
- The Eve of the NativityA strict fast day until the first star.
- All commemorations →
25Mon
- THE NATIVITY OF CHRISTThe Twelve Days follow, fast-free until January 4.
- All commemorations →
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 hundred lives in this collection. Each day links through to the full commemorations at the Orthodox Church in America.