Church Calendar
Feasts, fasts and the saints of each day.
The Lenten fast begins March 15 and runs to May 1.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Monday, March 1Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis | Tuesday, March 2Hieromartyr Theodotus of Cyrenia Tuesday, March 2
| Wednesday, March 3Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus Wednesday, March 3
| Thursday, March 4Gerasimus of the Jordan Thursday, March 4
| Friday, March 5Martyr Conon of Isauria Friday, March 5
| Saturday, March 6Memorial Saturday Saturday, March 6
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| Sunday, March 7Sunday of MeatfareSunday of the Last Judgment Sunday, March 7
| Monday, March 8Theophylactus of Nicomedia Monday, March 8
| Tuesday, March 9Forty Martyrs of SebasteFast · no meat | Wednesday, March 10Martyr Quadratus and Companions Wednesday, March 10
| Thursday, March 11Sophronius of Jerusalem Thursday, March 11
| Friday, March 12Theophanes the Confessor Friday, March 12
| Saturday, March 13Commemoration of Departed Righteous Monastics Saturday, March 13
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| Sunday, March 14Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from ParadiseForgiveness SundayFast · no meat | Monday, March 15Martyr Agapius and Seven with HimGreat Lent beginsStrict fast | Tuesday, March 16Martyr Sabinas of Egypt Tuesday, March 16
| Wednesday, March 17Alexius the Man of God Wednesday, March 17
| Thursday, March 18Cyril of Jerusalem Thursday, March 18
| Friday, March 19Martyrs Chrysanthius and DariaStrict fast | Saturday, March 20Fathers Slain at St. Sabbas Monastery Saturday, March 20
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| Sunday, March 21First Sunday of LentSunday of Orthodoxy Sunday, March 21
| Monday, March 22Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra Monday, March 22
| Tuesday, March 23Martyr Nikon and 199 DisciplesStrict fast | Wednesday, March 24Forefeast of the Annunciation Wednesday, March 24
| Thursday, March 25, great feastGreat feastAnnunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos(April 7 on the Old calendar) Thursday, March 25
| Friday, March 26Leavetaking of the Annunciation Friday, March 26
| Saturday, March 27Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil |
| Sunday, March 28Second Sunday of LentHilarion the New Sunday, March 28
| Monday, March 29Hieromartyr Mark of ArethusaStrict fast | Tuesday, March 30John ClimacusStrict fast | Wednesday, March 31Innocent, Apostle to America Wednesday, March 31
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- MonMonday, March 1Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis
- TueTuesday, March 2Hieromartyr Theodotus of Cyrenia
Tuesday, March 2
- Hieromartyr Theodotus of Cyrenia
- Arseny of Tver
- The Four Hundred and Forty Martyrs of Lombardy
- Martyr Euthalia
- WedWednesday, March 3Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and BasiliscusStrict fast
Wednesday, March 3
- Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus
- An Unknown Girl in Alexandria
- ThuThursday, March 4Gerasimus of the Jordan
Thursday, March 4
- Gerasimus of the Jordan
- Rt. Blv. Prince Daniel of Moscow
- Paul & his sister Juliana and their Companions
- James the Faster of Phoenecia
- FriFriday, March 5Martyr Conon of IsauriaStrict fast
Friday, March 5
- Martyr Conon of Isauria
- Conon the Gardener
- Eulogios the Martyr
- Mark of Athens
- Mark the Ascetic
- SatSaturday, March 6Memorial Saturday
Saturday, March 6
- Memorial Saturday
- Forty-two Martyrs of Ammoria
- Finding the Precious Cross by St. Helen
- Sunday of Meatfare
- SunSunday, March 7Sunday of the Last Judgment
Sunday, March 7
- Sunday of the Last Judgment
- Seven Hieromartyrs of Cherson
- Paul the Simple
- MonMonday, March 8Theophylactus of NicomediaFast · no meat
Monday, March 8
- Theophylactus of Nicomedia
- Dometios the Righteous
- Felix of Burgundy, Enlightener of East Anglia
- Hieromartyr Theodoretus
- TueTuesday, March 9Forty Martyrs of SebasteFast · no meat
- WedWednesday, March 10Martyr Quadratus and CompanionsFast · no meat
Wednesday, March 10
- Martyr Quadratus and Companions
- Michael Mauroudes the New-Martyr
- Our Holy Mother Anastasia
- ThuThursday, March 11Sophronius of JerusalemFast · no meat
Thursday, March 11
- Sophronius of Jerusalem
- Euthymius of Novgorod
- John Moschos, author of the Spiritual Meadow
- Martyr Pionius
- FriFriday, March 12Theophanes the ConfessorFast · no meat
Friday, March 12
- Theophanes the Confessor
- Phineas, grandson of Prophet Aaron
- Gregory the Great (the Dialogist) of Rome
- Symeon the New Theologian
- SatSaturday, March 13Commemoration of Departed Righteous MonasticsFast · no meat
Saturday, March 13
- Commemoration of Departed Righteous Monastics
- Translation of the Relics of Nicephorus, Patr. Constantinopole
- Christina the Martyr of Persia
- Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
- SunSunday, March 14Forgiveness SundayFast · no meat
- MonMonday, March 15Martyr Agapius and Seven with HimGreat Lent beginsStrict fast
- TueTuesday, March 16Martyr Sabinas of EgyptStrict fast
Tuesday, March 16
- Martyr Sabinas of Egypt
- Julian the Martyr
- Christodoulos, Wonderworker of Patmos
- Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, first of Britain
- WedWednesday, March 17Alexius the Man of GodStrict fast
Wednesday, March 17
- Alexius the Man of God
- Makary of Kalyazinsk
- Marinos the Martyr
- Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland
- ThuThursday, March 18Cyril of JerusalemStrict fast
Thursday, March 18
- Cyril of Jerusalem
- Rep. St. Nikolaj of Zhicha
- Ananias (Aninus) the Wonderworker
- Nikolai (Velimirovic) of Ochrid and Zica, Serbia(March 5 OC)
- FriFriday, March 19Martyrs Chrysanthius and DariaStrict fast
- SatSaturday, March 20Fathers Slain at St. Sabbas MonasteryFast · wine and oil
Saturday, March 20
- Fathers Slain at St. Sabbas Monastery
- Myron the New Martyr of Crete
- Theodore Tyro (the Recruit), Great-martyr
- Photine the Samaritan Woman
- Cuthbert the Wonderworker
- First Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 21Sunday of OrthodoxyFast · wine and oil
Sunday, March 21
- Sunday of Orthodoxy
- James the Confessor of Catania
- Thomas I of Constantinople
- Serapion
- James the Confessor
- MonMonday, March 22Hieromartyr Basil of AncyraStrict fast
Monday, March 22
- Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
- Kalliniki & Vassilisa the Martyrs
- Martyr Drosida of Antioch, and five nuns
- TueTuesday, March 23Martyr Nikon and 199 DisciplesStrict fast
- WedWednesday, March 24Forefeast of the AnnunciationFast · wine and oil
Wednesday, 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
- ThuThursday, March 25, great feastGreat feastAnnunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos(April 7 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil
Thursday, March 25
- Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos
- New Confessor/Hieromartyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow
- FriFriday, March 26Leavetaking of the AnnunciationFast · wine and oil
Friday, March 26
- Leavetaking of the Annunciation
- Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
- 26 Martyrs in Crimea
- SatSaturday, March 27Memorial SaturdayFast · wine and oil
- Second Sunday of Lent
- SunSunday, March 28Hilarion the NewFast · wine and oil
Sunday, March 28
- Hilarion the New
- Stephen the Wonderworker
- Gregory Palamas
- Gerontissa Gavrilia (March 15 OC)
- MonMonday, March 29Hieromartyr Mark of ArethusaStrict fast
- TueTuesday, March 30John ClimacusStrict fast
- WedWednesday, March 31Innocent, Apostle to AmericaFast · wine and oil
Wednesday, 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
- Fast · no meatno meat; dairy 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.