Church Calendar
Feasts, fasts and the saints of each day.
No fasting season this month.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Friday, May 1Prophet Jeremiah Friday, May 1
| Saturday, May 2Translation of the Relics of Boris and Gleb Saturday, May 2
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| Sunday, May 34th Sunday of PaschaParalytic Sunday, May 3
| Monday, May 4Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus Monday, May 4
| Tuesday, May 5Great Martyr Irene of Thessalonica Tuesday, May 5
| Wednesday, May 6Midfeast of Pentecost Wednesday, May 6
| Thursday, May 7Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (April 24 OC) Thursday, May 7
| Friday, May 8Apostle John the Theologian Friday, May 8
| Saturday, May 9Prophet Isaiah Saturday, May 9
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| Sunday, May 105th Sunday of PaschaSamaritan Woman Sunday, May 10
| Monday, May 11Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs Monday, May 11
| Tuesday, May 12Epiphanius of Cyprus | Wednesday, May 13Leavetaking of Mid-Pentecost Wednesday, May 13
| Thursday, May 14Martyr Isidore of Chios Thursday, May 14
| Friday, May 15Pachomius the Great Friday, May 15
| Saturday, May 16Theodore the Sanctified Saturday, May 16
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| Sunday, May 176th Sunday of PaschaBlind Man Sunday, May 17
| Monday, May 18Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra Monday, May 18
| Tuesday, May 19Hieromartyr Patrick of Prusa | Wednesday, May 20Leavetaking of Pascha; Forefeast of the Ascension Wednesday, May 20
| Thursday, May 21, great feastGreat feastAscension of the Lord | Friday, May 22Martyr Basiliscus of Comana Friday, May 22
| Saturday, May 23Michael the Confessor Saturday, May 23
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| Sunday, May 247th Sunday of PaschaFathers of the First Ecumenical Council Sunday, May 24
| Monday, May 25Third Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist Monday, May 25
| Tuesday, May 26Apostles Carpus and Alphaeus of the Seventy Tuesday, May 26
| Wednesday, May 27Hieromartyr Therapon Wednesday, May 27
| Thursday, May 28Nicetas of Chalcedon Thursday, May 28
| Friday, May 29Leavetaking of the Ascension Friday, May 29
| Saturday, May 30Memorial Saturday Saturday, May 30
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| Sunday, May 31, great feast8th Sunday of Pascha: Feast of the Holy TrinityGreat feastHoly Pentecost Sunday, May 31
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- FriFriday, May 1Prophet JeremiahFast · wine and oil
Friday, May 1
- Prophet Jeremiah
- Paphnutius of Borovsk
- Tamara (Tamar), Queen of Georgia
- Synaxis of the Three New Righteous Martyrs of the Holy Mountain, Euthymius, Ignatius, and Acacius
- SatSaturday, May 2Translation of the Relics of Boris and Gleb
Saturday, May 2
- Translation of the Relics of Boris and Gleb
- Athanasius the Great, Patr. of Alexandria
- Matrona (the Blind) of Moscow
- Martyrs Hesperus, his wife Zoë, and their sons Cyriac and Theodulus
- Holy Tsar Boris-Michael of Bulgaria
- 4th Sunday of Pascha
- SunSunday, May 3Paralytic
Sunday, May 3
- Paralytic
- Theodosius, Abbot of the Kiev Caves
- Peter the Wonderworker
- Xenia of Kalamata the Great Martyr
- Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Maura of Antinoe
- MonMonday, May 4Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus
Monday, May 4
- Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus
- Nikephoros the Hesychast
- Monica, mother of Blessed Augustine
- TueTuesday, May 5Great Martyr Irene of Thessalonica
Tuesday, May 5
- Great Martyr Irene of Thessalonica
- The Righteous Martyr Ephraim the Younger
- WedWednesday, May 6Midfeast of PentecostFast · fish, wine and oil
Wednesday, May 6
- Midfeast of Pentecost
- Righteous Job the Longsuffering
- Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaev
- Martyr Barbarus the Soldier, with Bacchus, Callimachus and Dionysius
- Sophia the Righteous
- ThuThursday, May 7Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (April 24 OC)
Thursday, May 7
- Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (April 24 OC)
- Nilus, abbot of Sora
- Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 AD
- Our Holy Fathers of Georgia
- Martyr Acacius the Centurion at Byzantium
- Lydia of Philippi
- FriFriday, May 8Apostle John the TheologianFast · fish, wine and oil
Friday, May 8
- Apostle John the Theologian
- Our Righteous Father Arsenios the Great
- Emilia, mother of Sts Macrina, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, and Theosevia
- SatSaturday, May 9Prophet Isaiah
Saturday, May 9
- Prophet Isaiah
- Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
- Martyr Christopher
- 5th Sunday of Pascha
- SunSunday, May 10Samaritan Woman
Sunday, May 10
- Samaritan Woman
- Apostle Simon the Zealot
- Martyrs Alphaeus, Philadelphus and Cyprinus of Sicily
- Isidora the Fool of Tabenna (Egypt)
- Blessed Thaïs (Taïsia) of Egypt
- MonMonday, May 11Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs
Monday, May 11
- Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs
- Dioscoros the New Martyr
- Argyrios the New-Martyr of Epanomi
- Hieromartyr Mocius
- TueTuesday, May 12Epiphanius of Cyprus
- WedWednesday, May 13Leavetaking of Mid-PentecostFast · wine and oil
Wednesday, May 13
- Leavetaking of Mid-Pentecost
- Virgin Martyr Glyceria
- Pausikakos of Synnada
- Martyr Alexander of Rome
- ThuThursday, May 14Martyr Isidore of Chios
Thursday, May 14
- Martyr Isidore of Chios
- Isidore, Fool-for-Christ of Rostov
- Hieromartyr Therapontus
- Leontius of Jerusalem
- Serapion the Sindonite
- FriFriday, May 15Pachomius the GreatFast · wine and oil
Friday, May 15
- Pachomius the Great
- Slain Crown Prince Dimitry of Moscow
- Our Father among the Saints Achillius of Larissa
- SatSaturday, May 16Theodore the Sanctified
Saturday, May 16
- Theodore the Sanctified
- Translation of the Relics of Ephraim, Abbot of Perekop
- Nicholas Mystikos of Constantinople
- Blessed Musa the Maiden
- Brendan the Voyager, abbot of Clonfert
- 6th Sunday of Pascha
- SunSunday, May 17Blind Man
Sunday, May 17
- Blind Man
- Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and Junia
- Athanasios of Christianopolis
- Martyr Solochon
- MonMonday, May 18Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra
Monday, May 18
- Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra
- Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, Christina, Andrew, Paul, Benedimus, Paulinus, and Heraclius
- TueTuesday, May 19Hieromartyr Patrick of Prusa
- WedWednesday, May 20Leavetaking of Pascha; Forefeast of the AscensionFast · fish, wine and oil
Wednesday, May 20
- Leavetaking of Pascha; Forefeast of the Ascension
- Martyr Thalelaeus of Cilicia
- Uncovering of the Relics of St. Aleksy of Kiev
- ThuThursday, May 21, great feastGreat feastAscension of the Lord
- FriFriday, May 22Martyr Basiliscus of ComanaFast · wine and oil
Friday, May 22
- Martyr Basiliscus of Comana
- John-Vladimir, Ruler of Serbia
- Righteous Melchizedek, king of Salem
- Commemoration of the Second Ecumenical Council
- SatSaturday, May 23Michael the Confessor
Saturday, May 23
- Michael the Confessor
- Uncovering of the Relics of St. Leonty of Rostov
- Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, wife of Cleopas
- Martyr Michael of St. Sabbas' Monastery
- Holy Virgin Euphrosyne, Princess of Polotsk
- 7th Sunday of Pascha
- SunSunday, May 24Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Sunday, May 24
- Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
- Simeon the Stylite
- Nikita the Stylite
- Vincent of Lerins
- MonMonday, May 25Third Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
Monday, May 25
- Third Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
- Hieromartyr Therapon of Cyprus
- Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentian, Julius and those with them
- TueTuesday, May 26Apostles Carpus and Alphaeus of the Seventy
Tuesday, May 26
- Apostles Carpus and Alphaeus of the Seventy
- Great Martyr George the New at Sofia
- Augustine of Canterbury, evangelizer of England
- Holy New Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica
- WedWednesday, May 27Hieromartyr TheraponFast · wine and oil
Wednesday, May 27
- Hieromartyr Therapon
- Translation of the Relics of St. Nilus of Stolbensk
- Martyrs Theodora and Didymus
- Holy New Confessor John the Russian
- David of Garesjei
- Venerable Bede (Baeda)
- ThuThursday, May 28Nicetas of Chalcedon
Thursday, May 28
- Nicetas of Chalcedon
- Ignaty of Rostov
- Hieromartyr Eutychius of Melitene
- Helikonis the Martyr
- FriFriday, May 29Leavetaking of the AscensionFast · wine and oil
Friday, May 29
- Leavetaking of the Ascension
- Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre
- Rep. Bl. John of Ustiug
- Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council
- The Fall of Constantinople; "Blessed Constantine XII, last of the Byzantine emperors, martyred by the Turks"
- SatSaturday, May 30Memorial Saturday
Saturday, May 30
- Memorial Saturday
- Isaac, Founder of Dalmatian Monastery
- Macrina, grandmother of St. Basil the Great
- 8th Sunday of Pascha: Feast of the Holy Trinity
- SunSunday, May 31, great feastGreat feastHoly Pentecost
Sunday, May 31
- Holy Pentecost
- Apostle Hermes of the Seventy
- Hermias the Martyr at Comana
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.