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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| Sunday, November 122nd Sunday after PentecostCosmas and Damian Sunday, November 1
| Monday, November 2Acindynus and His Companions | Tuesday, November 3Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas Tuesday, November 3
| Wednesday, November 4Joannicius the Great Wednesday, November 4
| Thursday, November 5Galacteon and Epistemis Thursday, November 5
| Friday, November 6Paul the Confessor of Constantinople Friday, November 6
| Saturday, November 7Hieron and the Martyrs of Melitene Saturday, November 7
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| Sunday, November 823rd Sunday after PentecostMichael and the Bodiless Powers | Monday, November 9Onesiphorus and Porphyrius Monday, November 9
| Tuesday, November 10Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius Tuesday, November 10
| Wednesday, November 11Menas, Victor and Vincent Wednesday, November 11
| Thursday, November 12John the Merciful Thursday, November 12
| Friday, November 13John ChrysostomFast · fish, wine and oil | Saturday, November 14Philip the Apostle Saturday, November 14
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| Sunday, November 1524th Sunday after PentecostGuria, Shamuna and HabibThe Nativity Fast beginsFast · fish, wine and oil | Monday, November 16Matthew the Apostle and EvangelistFast · fish, wine and oil | Tuesday, November 17Gregory the Wonderworker Tuesday, November 17
| Wednesday, November 18Platon and Romanus Wednesday, November 18
| Thursday, November 19Obadiah the Prophet Thursday, November 19
| Friday, November 20Forefeast of the Entry Friday, November 20
| Saturday, November 21, great feastGreat feastThe Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple(December 4 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil |
| Sunday, November 2225th Sunday after PentecostPhilemon, Archippus, Apphia and Onesimus Sunday, November 22
| Monday, November 23Alexander Nevsky Monday, November 23
| Tuesday, November 24Catherine of Alexandria Tuesday, November 24
| Wednesday, November 25The Leavetaking of the EntryFast · wine and oil | Thursday, November 26Alypius the Stylite Thursday, November 26
| Friday, November 27James the Persian Friday, November 27
| Saturday, November 28Stephen the New Saturday, November 28
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| Sunday, November 2926th Sunday after PentecostParamon and his CompanionsFast · fish, wine and oil | Monday, November 30Andrew the First-CalledFast · fish, wine and oil |
- 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 1Cosmas and Damian
Sunday, November 1
- Cosmas and Damian
- Theodota, Mother of Cosmas and Damian
- Holy New Martyr Helen of Sinope
- MonMonday, November 2
- TueTuesday, November 3Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas
Tuesday, November 3
- Acepsimus, Joseph and Aithalas
- Holy Virgin Martyr Winefride of Treffynnon (Holywell), Wales
- WedWednesday, November 4Joannicius the GreatStrict fast
Wednesday, November 4
- Joannicius the Great
- The Holy Hieromartyrs Nicander of Myra, and Hermias the Presbyter
- ThuThursday, November 5Galacteon and Epistemis
Thursday, November 5
- Galacteon and Epistemis
- Jonah of Novgorod
- Apostles Patrobas, Hermas, Linus, Gaius and Philologus
- Gregory the Confessor
- FriFriday, November 6Paul the Confessor of ConstantinopleStrict fast
Friday, November 6
- Paul the Confessor of Constantinople
- Luke of Sicily (Taormina)
- Rep. St. Herman of Kazan
- SatSaturday, November 7Hieron and the Martyrs of Melitene
Saturday, November 7
- Hieron and the Martyrs of Melitene
- Lazarus the Wonderworker
- Willibrord, first of Utrecht and Apostle of Holland
- 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 8
- MonMonday, November 9Onesiphorus and Porphyrius
Monday, November 9
- Onesiphorus and Porphyrius
- Nectarios of Aegina
- John the Dwarf (John the Short)
- Our Holy Mother Matrona
- Symeon Metaphrastes
- TueTuesday, November 10Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius
Tuesday, November 10
- Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius
- Arsenios of Cappadocia, the Wonderworker
- WedWednesday, November 11Menas, Victor and VincentStrict fast
Wednesday, November 11
- Menas, Victor and Vincent
- Our Righteous Father Theodore the Studite
- ThuThursday, November 12John the Merciful
Thursday, November 12
- John the Merciful
- Martin of Tours
- Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai
- Nilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Mount Athos
- FriFriday, November 13John ChrysostomFast · fish, wine and oil
- SatSaturday, November 14Philip the Apostle
Saturday, November 14
- Philip the Apostle
- Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra
- Gregory Palamas
- Pious Emperor Justinian and His Wife Theodora
- 24th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 15
- MonMonday, November 16Matthew the Apostle and EvangelistFast · fish, wine and oil
- TueTuesday, November 17Gregory the WonderworkerFast · wine and oil
Tuesday, November 17
- Gregory the Wonderworker
- Nikon of Radonezh
- Longinus
- Our Holy Mother Hilda, Abbess of Whitby
- WedWednesday, November 18Platon and RomanusStrict fast
Wednesday, 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
- ThuThursday, November 19Obadiah the ProphetFast · wine and oil
Thursday, November 19
- Obadiah the Prophet
- Barlaam and Joasaph
- Martyr Heliodorus
- Philaret of Moscow
- Martyr Barlaam of Antioch
- FriFriday, November 20Forefeast of the EntryStrict fast
Friday, November 20
- Forefeast of the Entry
- Gregory of Decapolis
- Proclus of Constantinople
- SatSaturday, November 21, great feastGreat feastThe Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple(December 4 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil
- 25th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 22Philemon, Archippus, Apphia and OnesimusFast · fish, wine and oil
Sunday, 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
- MonMonday, November 23Alexander NevskyStrict fast
Monday, November 23
- Alexander Nevsky
- Gregory of Agrigentum
- Sisinios the Confessor
- Amphilocus of Iconium
- Columban, Abbot of Luxeuil
- TueTuesday, November 24Catherine of AlexandriaFast · wine and oil
Tuesday, November 24
- Catherine of Alexandria
- Martyr Mercurius of Smolensk
- Great Martyr Mercurius
- WedWednesday, November 25The Leavetaking of the EntryFast · wine and oil
- ThuThursday, November 26Alypius the StyliteFast · wine and oil
Thursday, November 26
- Alypius the Stylite
- Stylianos the Monk of Paphlagonia
- Innocent of Irkutsk
- Nikon Metanoite ("Repent!")
- Holy New Martyr George of Chios
- FriFriday, November 27James the PersianStrict fast
Friday, November 27
- James the Persian
- James the Wonderworker
- Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore) (Nov. 14 OC)
- SatSaturday, November 28Stephen the NewFast · fish, wine and oil
Saturday, November 28
- Stephen the New
- Martyr Irenarchus and Seven Women Martyrs at Sebaste
- Martyr Timothy and his Companions at Tiberiopolis
- 26th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, November 29Paramon and his CompanionsFast · fish, wine and oil
- MonMonday, 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.