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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| Tuesday, September 1Church New Year Tuesday, September 1
| Wednesday, September 2Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves Wednesday, September 2
| Thursday, September 3Hieromartyr Anthimus of Nicomedia Thursday, September 3
| Friday, September 4Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch Friday, September 4
| Saturday, September 5Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth Saturday, September 5
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| Sunday, September 614th Sunday after PentecostMiracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae Sunday, September 6
| Monday, September 7Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Monday, September 7
| Tuesday, September 8, great feastGreat feastNativity of the Most Holy Theotokos(September 21 on the Old calendar) Tuesday, September 8
| Wednesday, September 9Righteous Joachim and Anna Wednesday, September 9
| Thursday, September 10Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora | Friday, September 11Theodora of Alexandria Friday, September 11
| Saturday, September 12Saturday before Elevation Saturday, September 12
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| Sunday, September 1315th Sunday after PentecostSunday before Elevation Sunday, September 13
| Monday, September 14, great feastGreat feastExaltation of the Precious Cross(September 27 on the Old calendar) Monday, September 14
| Tuesday, September 15Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth Tuesday, September 15
| Wednesday, September 16Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised Wednesday, September 16
| Thursday, September 17Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love Thursday, September 17
| Friday, September 18Eumenes of GortynaStrict fast | Saturday, September 19Saturday after Elevation Saturday, September 19
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| Sunday, September 2016th Sunday after PentecostSunday after Elevation Sunday, September 20
| Monday, September 21Leavetaking of the Exaltation Monday, September 21
| Tuesday, September 22Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope Tuesday, September 22
| Wednesday, September 23Conception of St. John the Baptist Wednesday, September 23
| Thursday, September 24Coprios the Righteous Thursday, September 24
| Friday, September 25Sergius of Radonezh Friday, September 25
| Saturday, September 26John the Theologian |
| Sunday, September 2717th Sunday after PentecostMartyr Callistratus and Companions Sunday, September 27
| Monday, September 28Chariton the Confessor Monday, September 28
| Tuesday, September 29Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine Tuesday, September 29
| Wednesday, September 30Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia Wednesday, September 30
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- TueTuesday, September 1Church New Year
Tuesday, September 1
- Church New Year
- Symeon Stylites
- Righteous Joshua, Son of Nun
- Meletios the Younger
- Holy New Martyr Angelis
- WedWednesday, September 2Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev CavesStrict fast
Wednesday, September 2
- Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves
- Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina
- John IV of Constantinople, known as John the Faster
- Anthony of the Kiev Caves
- Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
- Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) of Platina. (August 20 OC)
- ThuThursday, September 3Hieromartyr Anthimus of Nicomedia
Thursday, September 3
- Hieromartyr Anthimus of Nicomedia
- Holy Father Theoctistus and his fellow struggler Euthymius the Great
- Phoebe the Deaconess
- Martyr Basilissa
- Joannicius, Archbishop and first of Serbia
- FriFriday, September 4Hieromartyr Babylas of AntiochStrict fast
Friday, September 4
- Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch
- Prophet Moses, who beheld God
- John Mavropos of Euchaita
- Hermione, daughter of Apostle Philip
- Venerable Anthimos the Blind, New Ascetic
- Holy New Martyr Gorazd of Slovakia and the Czech Lands (August 22 OC)
- SatSaturday, September 5Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth
Saturday, September 5
- Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth
- Urban, Theodore, & Medimnos the Hieromartyrs and the 77 Companions at Nicomedea
- Hieromartyr Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk
- Martyrs Abda the bishop, Hormizd and Sunin of Persia
- 14th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 6Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
Sunday, September 6
- Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
- Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Forerunner
- Maxim (Sandovich), martyr of Lemkos, Czechoslovakia (August 24 OC)
- MonMonday, September 7Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Monday, September 7
- Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
- Martyr Sozon of Cilicia
- John of Novgorod
- Apostles Evodus and Onesiphorus of the Seventy
- Martyr Eupsychyius of Caesarea
- Kassia (Kassiani) the Hymnographer
- TueTuesday, September 8, great feastGreat feastNativity of the Most Holy Theotokos(September 21 on the Old calendar)
Tuesday, September 8
- Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos
- New Martyr Athanasius of Thessalonika
- Serapion of Pskov
- WedWednesday, September 9Righteous Joachim and AnnaStrict fast
Wednesday, September 9
- Righteous Joachim and Anna
- Joseph of Volotsk
- Theophanes the Confessor
- Commemoration of the Third Ecumenical Council
- Martyr Severian of Sebaste
- Ciaran of Clonmacnoise
- ThuThursday, September 10Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora
- FriFriday, September 11Theodora of AlexandriaStrict fast
Friday, September 11
- Theodora of Alexandria
- Translation of the Relics of St. Sergius and Herman
- Demetrios & Evanthea the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos
- Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria
- Paphnutius the Confessor
- Canonization of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
- SatSaturday, September 12Saturday before Elevation
Saturday, September 12
- Saturday before Elevation
- Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy
- Julian the Martyr
- Theodore the Hieromartyr of Alexandria
- Athanasius the Elder of Vysotsk (early 15th c.), and his disciple Athanasius the Younger
- 15th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 13Sunday before Elevation
Sunday, September 13
- Sunday before Elevation
- Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Hierotheos the Righteous of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos
- Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion
- Great Martyr Ketevan, Queen of Georgia
- MonMonday, September 14, great feastGreat feastExaltation of the Precious Cross(September 27 on the Old calendar)Fast · wine and oil
Monday, September 14
- Exaltation of the Precious Cross
- Placilla the Empress
- Holy New Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica
- TueTuesday, September 15Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth
Tuesday, September 15
- Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth
- Philotheos the Righteous
- Bessarion of Larissa
- John the New Martyr of Sfakion, Crete
- Martyr Porphyrius
- WedWednesday, September 16Great Martyr Euphemia the All-PraisedStrict fast
Wednesday, September 16
- Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised
- Sebastiana, Disciple of St. Paul the Apostle
- Melitina the Martyr
- Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage
- Ninian, Enlightener of Scotland
- Dorotheos the Solitary of Egypt
- ThuThursday, September 17Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love
Thursday, September 17
- Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love
- Lambert of Maastricht
- FriFriday, September 18Eumenes of GortynaStrict fast
- SatSaturday, September 19Saturday after Elevation
Saturday, September 19
- Saturday after Elevation
- Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon
- Rt. Blv. Theodore, Prince of Smolensk, and his sons Ss David and Constantine of Yaroslavl
- Theodore of Tarsus of Canterbury
- Martyr Zosimas the Hermit of Cilicia
- 16th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 20Sunday after Elevation
Sunday, September 20
- Sunday after Elevation
- Great Martyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes
- Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov
- Martyrs Hypatius and Andrew, Confessors of the Holy Icons
- Anastasius, Theodore, Euprepius and Anastasius the Younger, confessors and disciples of St. Maximos the Confessor
- MonMonday, September 21Leavetaking of the Exaltation
Monday, September 21
- Leavetaking of the Exaltation
- Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy
- Uncovering of the Relics of St. Dimitry, Metropolitan Rostov
- Isaakios & Meletios, Bishops of Cyprus
- Prophet Jonas (Jonah)
- Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery
- TueTuesday, September 22Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope
Tuesday, September 22
- Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope
- Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mount Athos
- WedWednesday, September 23Conception of St. John the BaptistFast · wine and oil
Wednesday, September 23
- Conception of St. John the Baptist
- Xanthippe & Polyxene the Righteous
- Martyr Iraida (Rais) of Alexandria
- New Martyr John of Epirus
- ThuThursday, September 24Coprios the Righteous
Thursday, September 24
- Coprios the Righteous
- Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles
- Holy New Martyrs Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut of Alaska
- Silouan, elder of Mount Athos (September 11 OC)
- Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk)
- FriFriday, September 25Sergius of RadonezhFast · fish, wine and oil
Friday, September 25
- Sergius of Radonezh
- Paphnoutios the Martyr & his 546 Companions in Egypt
- Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne
- Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople and the Miracle of the Trisagion
- Venerable Dosithea, recluse of the Kiev Caves
- SatSaturday, September 26John the Theologian
- 17th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 27Martyr Callistratus and Companions
Sunday, September 27
- Martyr Callistratus and Companions
- Sabbatius of Solovetsk
- Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy
- Holy New Martyr Aquilina
- MonMonday, September 28Chariton the Confessor
Monday, September 28
- Chariton the Confessor
- Prophet Baruch
- Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslas), King of the Czechs
- TueTuesday, September 29Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine
Tuesday, September 29
- Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine
- Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza
- Mary of Palestine
- Martyrs Dada and those with them
- Venerable Cyprian of Ustiug
- WedWednesday, September 30Hieromartyr Gregory of ArmeniaStrict fast
Wednesday, September 30
- Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia
- Gregory of Vologda
- Venerable Gregory of Pelshma
- Our Father among the Saints Michael of Kiev
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.