Orthodox Calendar
October 2025
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1

Fast

  • St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna
  • St Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.)

2

  • Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon
  • Ss David and Constantine of Yaroslavl
  • Holy Martyr Zosimas the Hermit of Cilicia (4th c.)

3

Fast

  • Greatmartyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes
  • Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov
  • Holy Martyrs Hypatius and Andrew, Confessors of the Holy Icons (8th c.)
  • Sts Anastasius, Theodore, Euprepius and Anastasius the Younger, confessors and disciples of St Maximos the Confessor (7th c.)

4

  • Saturday after Elevation
  • Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy
  • Unc. Rel. St Dimitry, Metr. Rostov
  • Holy Prophet Jonas (Jonah) (9th c. BC)
  • Apostle Quadratus (Codratus) of the Seventy (130)
  • Our Venerable Father Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery(1612)

5

  • 17th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
  • Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt Athos (1323)

6

  • Conception of St John the Baptist
  • Holy Martyr Iraida (Rais) of Alexandria (308)
  • New Martyr John of Epirus (1814)

7

  • Holy New Martyrs of Alaska
  • Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.)
  • St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC)
  • St Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk) (1224)

8

Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Repose of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh
  • Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne (ca. 445)
  • Our Holy Father Sergius of Radonezh (1392)
  • Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople (447) and the Miracle of the Trisagion
  • Venerable Dosithea, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1776)

9

  • Repose of St John the Theologian

10

Fast

  • Martyr Callistratus and Companions
  • Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk
  • Holy Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy
  • Holy New Martyr Aquilina (1764)

11

  • Ven. Chariton the Confessor
  • Holy Prophet Baruch (6th c. BC)
  • Holy Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslas), King of the Czechs (929)

12

  • 18th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine
  • St Mary of Palestine (6th c.)
  • Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)
  • Venerable Cyprian of Ustiug (1276)

13

  • Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia
  • Ven. Gregory of Vologda
  • Venerable Gregory of Pelshma (1441 or 1451)
  • Our Father among the Saints Michael, Metropolitan of Kiev (992)

14

  • Protection (Pokrov) of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  • St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople (556)
  • Our Holy Father Gregory the Choirmaster (Domestikos) of the Great Lavra (1355)
  • Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle to the Franks (533)

15

Fast

  • Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus
  • Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ
  • Hieromartyr Cyprian and Virgin-Martyr Justina (304).
  • St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)

16

  • Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite
  • Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and his disciples (258)
  • St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (532)

17

Fast

  • Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
  • Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver
  • Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)

18

  • Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow
  • Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304)
  • Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)

19

  • 19th Sunday after Pentecost
  • St Innocent, Metr. of Moscow / Holy Apostle Thomas

20

  • Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria
  • Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.)
  • The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)

21

  • Ven. Pelagia the Penitent
  • Saint Thaïs the Repentant Harlot (4th c.)

22

Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow / Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus
  • Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus.
  • Saints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.)
  • Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot
  • St Stephen the Blind, Prince of Serbia (1476)
  • Holy Hieromartyr Denis (Dionysius), first Bishop of Paris (ca. 258)

23

  • Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia
  • Blessed Fool for Christ Andrew of Totma (1637)

24

Fast

  • Apostle Philip of the Seventy
  • Synaxis of the Holy Startsi of Optina Monastery
  • Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer (the Branded) (847)
  • Our Holy Father Philotheos Kokkinos,Patriarch of Constantinople (1379)

25

  • Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus
  • St Symeon the New Theologian (1022)

26

  • 20th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
  • Martyr Carpus and Companions at Pergamus
  • Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796)

27

  • Ven. Parasceva of Serbia
  • Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.)
  • Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)
  • Saint Nicholas the Pious (Sviatosha), Prince of Chernigov (1143)

28

  • Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica
  • Holy Hieromartyr Lucian, Presbyter of the Church of Antioch (312)

29

Fast

  • Martyr Longinus the Centurion
  • Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640)

30

  • Prophet Hosea
  • Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.)

31

Fast

  • Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke