Orthodox Calendar for August 2026

August 2026
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						1 Unc. Rel. Ven. Seraphim of Sarov St Macrina, sister of St Basil the Great and St Gregory of Nyssa (380)
2 9th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Prophet Elijah Martyrs Maria (Skobtsova), Dimitri (Klepenin) and those with them, who perished in the Nazi concentration camps (1944-1945)	3 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 Fast 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 Martyrs Boris and Gleb, Passionbearers Martyr Christina of Tyre (200)	7 Fast Dormition Righteous Anna, Mother of Theotokos Commemoration of the holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553) St Olympias the Deaconess (408)	8 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 10th Sunday after Pentecost Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon St Clement, Archbishop of Ochrid (916) Commemoration of the canonization (1970) of St Herman of Alaska (1837)	10 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 Fast Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy Hieromarytyr Polychronius, Bishop of Babylon, and those with him (251) Venerable Angelina, Princess of Albania.	13 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—Wine and Oil are Allowed 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 11th Sunday after Pentecost Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus Ven. Anthony the Roman of Novgorod Holy Myrrh-bearer Salome	17 Dormition Fast 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 12nd Sunday after Pentecost Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome	24 Dormition Fast 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 Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos	29 Image of Christ Not Made by Hands Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298)
30 13th Sunday after Pentecost Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus Holy Martyr Patroclus (late 3rd c.)	31 Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria Our Holy Father John, Abbot of Rila (946)