Church Calendar
Feasts, fasts and the saints of each day.
The Nativity Fast begins November 15 and runs to December 24.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Saturday, November 1Cosmas and Damian Saturday, November 1
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| Sunday, November 221st Sunday after PentecostThe Holy Unmercenaries | Monday, November 3Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas Monday, November 3
| Tuesday, November 4Joannicius the Great Tuesday, November 4
| Wednesday, November 5Galacteon and Epistemis Wednesday, November 5
| Thursday, November 6Paul the Confessor of Constantinople Thursday, November 6
| Friday, November 7Hieron and the Martyrs of Melitene Friday, November 7
| Saturday, November 8Michael and the Bodiless Powers |
| Sunday, November 922nd Sunday after PentecostOnesiphorus and Porphyrius Sunday, November 9
| Monday, November 10Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius Monday, November 10
| Tuesday, November 11Menas, Victor and Vincent Tuesday, November 11
| Wednesday, November 12John the Merciful Wednesday, November 12
| Thursday, November 13John Chrysostom | Friday, November 14Philip the Apostle Friday, November 14
| Saturday, November 15Guria, Shamuna and HabibThe Nativity Fast beginsFast · fish, wine and oil |
| Sunday, November 1623rd Sunday after PentecostMatthew the Apostle and EvangelistFast · fish, wine and oil | Monday, November 17Gregory the Wonderworker Monday, November 17
| Tuesday, November 18Platon and Romanus Tuesday, November 18
| Wednesday, November 19Obadiah the Prophet Wednesday, November 19
| Thursday, November 20Forefeast of the Entry Thursday, November 20
| Friday, November 21, great feastGreat feastThe Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple(December 4 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil | Saturday, November 22Philemon, Archippus, Apphia and Onesimus Saturday, November 22
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| Sunday, November 2324th Sunday after PentecostAlexander Nevsky Sunday, November 23
| Monday, November 24Catherine of Alexandria Monday, November 24
| Tuesday, November 25The Leavetaking of the EntryFast · wine and oil | Wednesday, November 26Alypius the Stylite Wednesday, November 26
| Thursday, November 27James the Persian Thursday, November 27
| Friday, November 28Stephen the New Friday, November 28
| Saturday, November 29Paramon and his CompanionsFast · fish, wine and oil |
| Sunday, November 3025th Sunday after PentecostAndrew the First-CalledFast · fish, wine and oil |
- SatSaturday, November 1Cosmas and Damian
Saturday, November 1
- Cosmas and Damian
- Theodota, Mother of Cosmas and Damian
- Holy New Martyr Helen of Sinope
- 21st Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 2
- MonMonday, November 3Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas
Monday, November 3
- Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas
- Holy Virgin Martyr Winefride of Treffynnon (Holywell), Wales
- TueTuesday, November 4Joannicius the Great
Tuesday, November 4
- Joannicius the Great
- The Holy Hieromartyrs Nicander of Myra, and Hermias the Presbyter
- WedWednesday, November 5Galacteon and EpistemisStrict fast
Wednesday, November 5
- Galacteon and Epistemis
- Jonah of Novgorod
- Apostles Patrobas, Hermas, Linus, Gaius and Philologus
- Gregory the Confessor
- ThuThursday, November 6Paul the Confessor of Constantinople
Thursday, November 6
- Paul the Confessor of Constantinople
- Luke of Sicily (Taormina)
- Rep. St. Herman of Kazan
- FriFriday, November 7Hieron and the Martyrs of MeliteneStrict fast
Friday, November 7
- Hieron and the Martyrs of Melitene
- Lazarus the Wonderworker
- Willibrord, first of Utrecht and Apostle of Holland
- SatSaturday, November 8
- 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 9Onesiphorus and Porphyrius
Sunday, November 9
- Onesiphorus and Porphyrius
- Nectarios of Aegina
- John the Dwarf (John the Short)
- Our Holy Mother Matrona
- Symeon Metaphrastes
- MonMonday, November 10Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius
Monday, November 10
- Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius
- Arsenios of Cappadocia, the Wonderworker
- TueTuesday, November 11Menas, Victor and Vincent
Tuesday, November 11
- Menas, Victor and Vincent
- Our Righteous Father Theodore the Studite
- WedWednesday, November 12John the MercifulStrict fast
Wednesday, November 12
- John the Merciful
- Martin of Tours
- Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai
- Nilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Mount Athos
- ThuThursday, November 13
- FriFriday, November 14Philip the ApostleFast · wine and oil
Friday, November 14
- Philip the Apostle
- Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra
- Gregory Palamas
- Pious Emperor Justinian and His Wife Theodora
- SatSaturday, November 15
- 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 16Matthew the Apostle and EvangelistFast · fish, wine and oil
- MonMonday, November 17Gregory the WonderworkerStrict fast
Monday, November 17
- Gregory the Wonderworker
- Nikon of Radonezh
- Longinus
- Our Holy Mother Hilda, Abbess of Whitby
- TueTuesday, November 18Platon and RomanusFast · wine and oil
Tuesday, November 18
- Platon and Romanus
- Zaccheus the Deacon
- Martyr Romanus and the holy child who declared for Christ
- Holy New Martyr Anastasius of Epirus, and Daniel, whom he converted
- WedWednesday, November 19Obadiah the ProphetStrict fast
Wednesday, November 19
- Obadiah the Prophet
- Barlaam and Joasaph
- Martyr Heliodorus
- Philaret of Moscow
- Martyr Barlaam of Antioch
- ThuThursday, November 20Forefeast of the EntryFast · wine and oil
Thursday, November 20
- Forefeast of the Entry
- Gregory of Decapolis
- Proclus of Constantinople
- FriFriday, November 21, great feastGreat feastThe Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple(December 4 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil
- SatSaturday, November 22Philemon, Archippus, Apphia and OnesimusFast · fish, wine and oil
Saturday, November 22
- Philemon, Archippus, Apphia and Onesimus
- Michael, Prince of Tver
- Kallistos Xanthopoulos of Constantinople
- Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus, at Rome
- Holy Prince and Passion-Bearer Peter Yaropolk
- 24th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 23Alexander NevskyFast · fish, wine and oil
Sunday, November 23
- Alexander Nevsky
- Gregory of Agrigentum
- Sisinios the Confessor
- Amphilocus of Iconium
- Columban, Abbot of Luxeuil
- MonMonday, November 24Catherine of AlexandriaStrict fast
Monday, November 24
- Catherine of Alexandria
- Martyr Mercurius of Smolensk
- Great Martyr Mercurius
- TueTuesday, November 25The Leavetaking of the EntryFast · wine and oil
- WedWednesday, November 26Alypius the StyliteStrict fast
Wednesday, November 26
- Alypius the Stylite
- Stylianos the Monk of Paphlagonia
- Innocent of Irkutsk
- Nikon Metanoite ("Repent!")
- Holy New Martyr George of Chios
- ThuThursday, November 27James the PersianFast · wine and oil
Thursday, November 27
- James the Persian
- James the Wonderworker
- Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore) (Nov. 14 OC)
- FriFriday, November 28Stephen the NewStrict fast
Friday, November 28
- Stephen the New
- Martyr Irenarchus and Seven Women Martyrs at Sebaste
- Martyr Timothy and his Companions at Tiberiopolis
- SatSaturday, November 29Paramon and his CompanionsFast · fish, wine and oil
- 25th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 30Andrew the First-CalledFast · fish, wine and oil
Key
- Great feast, with its Old-calendar date
- Bar on the left: a fast day (see the label for what’s allowed)
- Strict fastno meat, dairy, fish, wine or oil
- Fast · wine and oilwine and oil allowed
- Fast · fish, wine and oilfish, wine and oil allowed
- No label: no fast
This calendar follows the New (Revised Julian) calendar as kept by the Orthodox Church in America. The Greek and Antiochian calendars may differ slightly on some saints and fasting details. On the Old calendar, fixed feasts fall 13 days later. Fasting practice varies; follow your priest’s guidance.Calendar data: Orthocal, New calendar.