Church Calendar
Feasts, fasts and the saints of each day.
The Lenten fast continues all month, to April 11.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Sunday, March 1First Sunday of LentSunday of OrthodoxyFast · wine and oil | Monday, March 2Hieromartyr Theodotus of Cyrenia Monday, March 2
| Tuesday, March 3Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus Tuesday, March 3
| Wednesday, March 4Gerasimus of the Jordan Wednesday, March 4
| Thursday, March 5Martyr Conon of Isauria Thursday, March 5
| Friday, March 6Forty-two Martyrs of AmmoriaStrict fast | Saturday, March 7Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil |
| Sunday, March 8Second Sunday of LentTheophylactus of Nicomedia Sunday, March 8
| Monday, March 9Forty Martyrs of SebasteFast · wine and oil | Tuesday, March 10Martyr Quadratus and Companions Tuesday, March 10
| Wednesday, March 11Sophronius of Jerusalem Wednesday, March 11
| Thursday, March 12Theophanes the Confessor Thursday, March 12
| Friday, March 13Translation of the Relics of Nicephorus, Patr. Constantinopole Friday, March 13
| Saturday, March 14Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil |
| Sunday, March 15Third Sunday of LentVeneration of the Precious Cross Sunday, March 15
| Monday, March 16Martyr Sabinas of Egypt Monday, March 16
| Tuesday, March 17Alexius the Man of God Tuesday, March 17
| Wednesday, March 18Cyril of Jerusalem Wednesday, March 18
| Thursday, March 19Martyrs Chrysanthius and DariaStrict fast | Friday, March 20Fathers Slain at St. Sabbas Monastery Friday, March 20
| Saturday, March 21Memorial Saturday Saturday, March 21
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| Sunday, March 22Fourth Sunday of LentHieromartyr Basil of Ancyra Sunday, March 22
| Monday, March 23Martyr Nikon and 199 DisciplesStrict fast | Tuesday, March 24Forefeast of the Annunciation Tuesday, March 24
| Wednesday, March 25, great feastGreat feastAnnunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos(April 7 on the Old calendar) Wednesday, March 25
| Thursday, March 26Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete Thursday, March 26
| Friday, March 27Martyr Matrona of ThessalonicaFast · wine and oil | Saturday, March 28Saturday of the Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos Saturday, March 28
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| Sunday, March 29Fifth Sunday of LentHieromartyr Mark of Arethusa Sunday, March 29
| Monday, March 30John ClimacusStrict fast | Tuesday, March 31Innocent, Apostle to America Tuesday, March 31
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- First Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 1Sunday of OrthodoxyFast · wine and oil
- MonMonday, March 2Hieromartyr Theodotus of CyreniaStrict fast
Monday, March 2
- Hieromartyr Theodotus of Cyrenia
- Arseny of Tver
- The Four Hundred and Forty Martyrs of Lombardy
- Martyr Euthalia
- TueTuesday, March 3Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and BasiliscusStrict fast
Tuesday, March 3
- Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus
- An Unknown Girl in Alexandria
- WedWednesday, March 4Gerasimus of the JordanStrict fast
Wednesday, March 4
- Gerasimus of the Jordan
- Rt. Blv. Prince Daniel of Moscow
- Paul & his sister Juliana and their Companions
- James the Faster of Phoenecia
- ThuThursday, March 5Martyr Conon of IsauriaStrict fast
Thursday, March 5
- Martyr Conon of Isauria
- Conon the Gardener
- Eulogios the Martyr
- Mark of Athens
- Mark the Ascetic
- FriFriday, March 6Forty-two Martyrs of AmmoriaStrict fast
- SatSaturday, March 7Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil
- Second Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 8Theophylactus of NicomediaFast · wine and oil
Sunday, March 8
- Theophylactus of Nicomedia
- Dometios the Righteous
- Felix of Burgundy, Enlightener of East Anglia
- Gregory Palamas
- Hieromartyr Theodoretus
- MonMonday, March 9Forty Martyrs of SebasteFast · wine and oil
- TueTuesday, March 10Martyr Quadratus and CompanionsStrict fast
Tuesday, March 10
- Martyr Quadratus and Companions
- Michael Mauroudes the New-Martyr
- Our Holy Mother Anastasia
- WedWednesday, March 11Sophronius of JerusalemStrict fast
Wednesday, March 11
- Sophronius of Jerusalem
- Euthymius of Novgorod
- John Moschos, author of the Spiritual Meadow
- Martyr Pionius
- ThuThursday, March 12Theophanes the ConfessorStrict fast
Thursday, March 12
- Theophanes the Confessor
- Phineas, grandson of Prophet Aaron
- Gregory the Great (the Dialogist) of Rome
- Symeon the New Theologian
- FriFriday, March 13Translation of the Relics of Nicephorus, Patr. ConstantinopoleStrict fast
Friday, March 13
- Translation of the Relics of Nicephorus, Patr. Constantinopole
- Christina the Martyr of Persia
- SatSaturday, March 14Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil
- Third Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 15Veneration of the Precious CrossFast · wine and oil
Sunday, March 15
- Veneration of the Precious Cross
- Martyr Agapius and Seven with Him
- Martyr Alexander
- MonMonday, March 16Martyr Sabinas of EgyptStrict fast
Monday, March 16
- Martyr Sabinas of Egypt
- Julian the Martyr
- Christodoulos, Wonderworker of Patmos
- Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, first of Britain
- TueTuesday, March 17Alexius the Man of GodStrict fast
Tuesday, March 17
- Alexius the Man of God
- Makary of Kalyazinsk
- Marinos the Martyr
- Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland
- WedWednesday, March 18Cyril of JerusalemStrict fast
Wednesday, March 18
- Cyril of Jerusalem
- Rep. St. Nikolaj of Zhicha
- Ananias (Aninus) the Wonderworker
- Nikolai (Velimirovic) of Ochrid and Zica, Serbia(March 5 OC)
- ThuThursday, March 19Martyrs Chrysanthius and DariaStrict fast
- FriFriday, March 20Fathers Slain at St. Sabbas MonasteryStrict fast
Friday, March 20
- Fathers Slain at St. Sabbas Monastery
- Myron the New Martyr of Crete
- Photine the Samaritan Woman
- Cuthbert the Wonderworker
- SatSaturday, March 21Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil
Saturday, March 21
- Memorial Saturday
- James the Confessor of Catania
- Thomas I of Constantinople
- Serapion
- James the Confessor
- Fourth Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 22Hieromartyr Basil of AncyraFast · wine and oil
Sunday, March 22
- Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
- Kalliniki & Vassilisa the Martyrs
- John Climacus, Abbot of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
- Martyr Drosida of Antioch, and five nuns
- MonMonday, March 23Martyr Nikon and 199 DisciplesStrict fast
- TueTuesday, March 24Forefeast of the AnnunciationFast · wine and oil
Tuesday, March 24
- Forefeast of the Annunciation
- Zachariah the Recluse
- Righteous Artemon of Seleucia
- Commemoration of the Miracle at the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev
- WedWednesday, March 25, great feastGreat feastAnnunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos(April 7 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil
Wednesday, March 25
- Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos
- New Confessor/Hieromartyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow
- ThuThursday, March 26Great Canon of St. Andrew of CreteFast · wine and oil
Thursday, March 26
- Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
- Presanctified Liturgy
- Leavetaking of the Annunciation
- Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
- 26 Martyrs in Crimea
- FriFriday, March 27Martyr Matrona of ThessalonicaFast · wine and oil
- SatSaturday, March 28Saturday of the Akathist to the Most Holy TheotokosFast · wine and oil
Saturday, March 28
- Saturday of the Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos
- Hilarion the New
- Stephen the Wonderworker
- Gerontissa Gavrilia (March 15 OC)
- Fifth Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 29Hieromartyr Mark of ArethusaFast · wine and oil
Sunday, March 29
- Hieromartyr Mark of Arethusa
- Eustathios the Confessor
- Mary of Egypt
- John the Hermit
- MonMonday, March 30John ClimacusStrict fast
- TueTuesday, March 31Innocent, Apostle to AmericaFast · wine and oil
Tuesday, March 31
- Innocent, Apostle to America
- Akakios the Confessor
- Hieromartyr Hypatius of Gangra
- Jonah of Moscow
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.