Orthodox Calendar
August 2025
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1

Fast

  • Unc. Rel. Ven. Seraphim of Sarov
  • St Macrina, sister of St Basil the Great and St Gregory of Nyssa (380)

2

  • Holy Prophet Elijah
  • Martyrs Maria (Skobtsova), Dimitri (Klepenin) and those with them, who perished in the Nazi concentration camps (1944-1945)

3

  • 8th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Prophet Ezekiel
  • Our Righteous Fathers John and Symeon, the Fool for Christ's Sake (570)
  • Marcella, Virgin-Martyr of Chios (ca. 1500)

4

  • Holy Myrrhbearer Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles

5

  • Martys Trophimus, Theophilus and Companions
  • Hieromartyr Apollinarius, bishop of Ravenna (75)
  • Holy Prophet Ezekiel (6th c. BC)
  • Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the prophet Samuel Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the prophet Samuel

6

Fast

  • Martyrs Boris and Gleb, Passionbearers
  • Martyr Christina of Tyre (200)

7

  • Dormition Righteous Anna, Mother of Theotokos
  • Commemoration of the holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553)
  • St Olympias the Deaconess (408)

8

Fast

  • Repose of St Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska
  • Holy Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia
  • Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskeve (140)

9

  • Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon
  • St Clement, Archbishop of Ochrid (916)
  • Commemoration of the canonization (1970) of St Herman of Alaska (1837)

10

  • 9th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Apostles of 70 Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas
  • St Irene, Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou (912)

11

  • Martyr Callinicus of Gangra
  • Holy Martyr Seraphima (2nd c.)

12

  • Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy
  • Hieromarytyr Polychronius, Bishop of Babylon, and those with him (251)
  • Venerable Angelina, Princess of Albania.

13

Fast

  • Forefeast of the Procession of the Lifegiving Cross
  • Righteous Joseph of Arimathea
  • Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th c.)
  • Righteous Joseph of Arimathea (1st c.)

14

Dormition Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Procession of the Lifegiving Cross; 7 Maccabean Martyrs
  • Begin Dormition Fast
  • St Nicholas, enlightener of Japan (1912)

15

Dormition Fast

  • Trans. Rel. Protomartyr Stephen
  • Bl. Vasily, Fool-for-Christ
  • Hieromartyr Stephen, Pope of Rome (257), and those with him

16

Dormition Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus
  • Ven. Anthony the Roman of Novgorod
  • Holy Myrrh-bearer Salome

17

Dormition Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • 10th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

18

Dormition Fast

  • Martyr Eusignius of Antioch
  • Holy Hieromartyr Fabian, Pope of Rome (250)
  • Righteous Nonna (374), Mother of St Gregory the Theologian

19

Dormition Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Transfiguration of Our Lord

20

Dormition Fast

  • Martyr Dometius of Persia
  • Martyr Dometius of Persia (363) and two disciples
  • Holy Martyrs Marinus the Soldier and Asterius the Senator (260)
  • Our Holy Father Or (Horus) of the Thebaid (390)
  • Our Holy Father Pimen the Much-Ailing (1110)

21

Dormition Fast

  • St Emilian the Confessor
  • St Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus (820)
  • St Myron the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete (350)
  • St Gregory of Sinai (Mt Athos) (1346)

22

Dormition Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America
  • Apostle Matthias (1st c.)
  • Holy Martyr Anthony (2nd c.)

23

Dormition Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome

24

Dormition Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • 11th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania
  • The Holy Martyr Susanna the Virgin, and those with her (295-296)
  • Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople (1508)
  • Repose of Fr Georges Florovsky (1979) (July 29 OC)

25

Dormition Fast

  • Martyrs Anicletus and Photius of Nicomedia
  • Hieromaryr Alexander, Bishop of Comana (3rd c.)

26

Dormition Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • St Tikhon of Zadonsk
  • St Maximos the Confessor (662)
  • St Tikhon of Zadonsk (1783)
  • Holy Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and 18 Martyrs with him (258)
  • Our Holy Mother the Empress Irene (Xenia in Monasticism) (12th c.)

27

Dormition Fast

  • Prophet Micah
  • Translation of the Relics of St Theodosius of the Kiev Caves
  • Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea (389)

28

  • Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos

29

Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed

  • Image of Christ Not Made by Hands
  • Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298)

30

  • Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus
  • Holy Martyr Patroclus (late 3rd c.)

31

  • 12nd Sunday after Pentecost
  • Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria
  • Our Holy Father John, Abbot of Rila (946)