2026
Feasts and Fasts

Pascha and the Twelve Great Feasts are in red. Dates are civil dates.

1. Jan 1Thursday Circumcision of Our Lord
2. Jan 6Tuesday Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
3. Feb 2Monday Meeting of Christ in the Temple
4. Feb 23 – Apr 11 Lenten Fast (48 days)
5. Mar 25Wednesday Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos
6. Apr 5Sunday Palm Sunday
7. Apr 12Sunday The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
8. May 21Thursday Ascension of the Lord
9. May 31Sunday Holy Pentecost
10. Jun 8 – Jun 28 Apostles Fast (21 days)
11. Jun 24Wednesday Nativity of St John the Baptist
12. Jun 29Monday Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
13. Aug 1 – Aug 14 Dormition Fast (14 days)
14. Aug 6Thursday Transfiguration of Our Lord
15. Aug 15Saturday Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos
16. Aug 29Saturday Beheading of St John the Baptist
17. Sep 8Tuesday Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
18. Sep 14Monday Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
19. Nov 15 – Dec 24 Nativity Fast (40 days)
20. Nov 21Saturday Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple
21. Dec 25Friday Nativity of Christ