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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| Wednesday, September 1Church New Year Wednesday, September 1
| Thursday, September 2Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves Thursday, September 2
| Friday, September 3Hieromartyr Anthimus of Nicomedia Friday, September 3
| Saturday, September 4Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch Saturday, September 4
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| Sunday, September 511th Sunday after PentecostProphet Zachariah and Elizabeth Sunday, September 5
| Monday, September 6Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae Monday, September 6
| Tuesday, September 7Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Tuesday, September 7
| Wednesday, September 8, great feastGreat feastNativity of the Most Holy Theotokos(September 21 on the Old calendar) Wednesday, September 8
| Thursday, September 9Righteous Joachim and Anna Thursday, September 9
| Friday, September 10Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, NymphodoraStrict fast | Saturday, September 11Saturday before Elevation Saturday, September 11
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| Sunday, September 1212th Sunday after PentecostSunday before Elevation Sunday, September 12
| Monday, September 13Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre Monday, September 13
| Tuesday, September 14, great feastGreat feastExaltation of the Precious Cross(September 27 on the Old calendar) Tuesday, September 14
| Wednesday, September 15Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth Wednesday, September 15
| Thursday, September 16Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised Thursday, September 16
| Friday, September 17Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love Friday, September 17
| Saturday, September 18Saturday after Elevation |
| Sunday, September 1913th Sunday after PentecostSunday after Elevation Sunday, September 19
| Monday, September 20Great Martyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes Monday, September 20
| Tuesday, September 21Leavetaking of the Exaltation Tuesday, September 21
| Wednesday, September 22Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope Wednesday, September 22
| Thursday, September 23Conception of St. John the Baptist Thursday, September 23
| Friday, September 24Coprios the Righteous Friday, September 24
| Saturday, September 25Sergius of Radonezh Saturday, September 25
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| Sunday, September 2614th Sunday after PentecostJohn the Theologian | Monday, September 27Martyr Callistratus and Companions Monday, September 27
| Tuesday, September 28Chariton the Confessor Tuesday, September 28
| Wednesday, September 29Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine Wednesday, September 29
| Thursday, September 30Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia Thursday, September 30
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- WedWednesday, September 1Church New YearFast · wine and oil
Wednesday, September 1
- Church New Year
- Symeon Stylites
- Righteous Joshua, Son of Nun
- Meletios the Younger
- Holy New Martyr Angelis
- ThuThursday, September 2Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves
Thursday, 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)
- FriFriday, September 3Hieromartyr Anthimus of NicomediaStrict fast
Friday, 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
- SatSaturday, September 4Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch
Saturday, 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)
- 11th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 5Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth
Sunday, 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
- MonMonday, September 6Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
Monday, 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)
- TueTuesday, September 7Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Tuesday, 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
- WedWednesday, September 8, great feastGreat feastNativity of the Most Holy Theotokos(September 21 on the Old calendar)Fast · fish, wine and oil
Wednesday, September 8
- Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos
- New Martyr Athanasius of Thessalonika
- Serapion of Pskov
- ThuThursday, September 9Righteous Joachim and Anna
Thursday, 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
- FriFriday, September 10Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, NymphodoraStrict fast
- SatSaturday, September 11Saturday before Elevation
Saturday, September 11
- Saturday before Elevation
- 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
- 12th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 12Sunday before Elevation
Sunday, September 12
- Sunday 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
- MonMonday, September 13Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Monday, September 13
- 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
- TueTuesday, September 14, great feastGreat feastExaltation of the Precious Cross(September 27 on the Old calendar)Fast · wine and oil
Tuesday, September 14
- Exaltation of the Precious Cross
- Placilla the Empress
- Holy New Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica
- WedWednesday, September 15Great Martyr Nicetas the GothStrict fast
Wednesday, September 15
- Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth
- Philotheos the Righteous
- Bessarion of Larissa
- John the New Martyr of Sfakion, Crete
- Martyr Porphyrius
- ThuThursday, September 16Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised
Thursday, 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
- FriFriday, September 17Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and LoveStrict fast
Friday, September 17
- Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love
- Lambert of Maastricht
- SatSaturday, September 18Saturday after Elevation
- 13th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 19Sunday after Elevation
Sunday, September 19
- Sunday 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
- MonMonday, September 20Great Martyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes
Monday, September 20
- 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
- TueTuesday, September 21Leavetaking of the Exaltation
Tuesday, 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
- WedWednesday, September 22Hieromartyr Phocas of SinopeStrict fast
Wednesday, September 22
- Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope
- Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mount Athos
- ThuThursday, September 23Conception of St. John the Baptist
Thursday, September 23
- Conception of St. John the Baptist
- Xanthippe & Polyxene the Righteous
- Martyr Iraida (Rais) of Alexandria
- New Martyr John of Epirus
- FriFriday, September 24Coprios the RighteousFast · fish, wine and oil
Friday, 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)
- SatSaturday, September 25Sergius of Radonezh
Saturday, 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
- 14th Sunday after Pentecost
- SunSunday, September 26John the Theologian
- MonMonday, September 27Martyr Callistratus and Companions
Monday, September 27
- Martyr Callistratus and Companions
- Sabbatius of Solovetsk
- Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy
- Holy New Martyr Aquilina
- TueTuesday, September 28Chariton the Confessor
Tuesday, September 28
- Chariton the Confessor
- Prophet Baruch
- Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslas), King of the Czechs
- WedWednesday, September 29Cyriacos, Hermit of PalestineStrict fast
Wednesday, September 29
- Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine
- Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza
- Mary of Palestine
- Martyrs Dada and those with them
- Venerable Cyprian of Ustiug
- ThuThursday, September 30Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia
Thursday, 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.