Orthodox Readings

September 2026

  1. 1 TuesdayTuesday. Church New Year
  2. 2 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina; St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595); Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
  3. 3 ThursdayThursday. Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia; Holy Martyr Basilissa (309); Our Holy Father Joannicius, Archbishop and first Patriarch of Serbia (1354)
  4. 4 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch; Holy Prophet Moses, who beheld God.; St John Mavropos, Metropolitan of Euchaita (1100)
  5. 5 SaturdaySaturday. Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth; Holy Hieromartyr Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk (1649); Holy Martyrs Abda the bishop, Hormizd and Sunin of Persia (4th c)
  6. 6 SundaySunday. 14th Sunday of Matthew
  7. 7 MondayMonday. Forefeast of Nativity
  8. 8 TuesdayTuesday. Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  9. 9 WednesdayFast day: wine and oil allowedWednesday. Righteous Joachim and Anna; Ven. Joseph of Volotsk; Holy Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320)
  10. 10 ThursdayThursday. Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora; Poulcheria the Empress
  11. 11 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Ven. Theodora of Alexandria; Trans. Rel. Ven. Sergius and Herman; St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria (9th c.)
  12. 12 SaturdaySaturday. Saturday before Elevation
  13. 13 SundaySunday. 15th Sunday of Matthew Sunday before Elevation
  14. 14 MondayFast day: strictMonday. Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
  15. 15 TuesdayTuesday. Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth; Holy Martyr Porphyrius (361).; Philotheos the Righteous
  16. 16 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised; Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage (258); St Ninian, Enlightener of Scotland (432)
  17. 17 ThursdayThursday. Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love; Our Holy Father Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht (705); Herakleides & Myron, Bishops of Cyprus
  18. 18 FridayFast day: strictFriday. St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna; St Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.)
  19. 19 SaturdaySaturday. Saturday after Elevation
  20. 20 SundaySunday. 16th Sunday of Matthew Sunday after Elevation
  21. 21 MondayMonday. Leavetaking Exaltation
  22. 22 TuesdayTuesday. Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope; Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt Athos (1323); Phocas the Gardener
  23. 23 WednesdayFast day: wine and oil allowedWednesday. Conception of St John the Baptist
  24. 24 ThursdayThursday. 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)
  25. 25 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Our Holy Father Sergius of Radonezh (1392); Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne (ca. 445); Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople (447) and the Miracle of the Trisagion
  26. 26 SaturdaySaturday. Repose of St John the Theologian
  27. 27 SundaySunday. 1st Sunday of Luke
  28. 28 MondayMonday. Ven. Chariton the Confessor
  29. 29 TuesdayTuesday. Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine; St Mary of Palestine (6th c.); Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)
  30. 30 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia; Ven. Gregory of Vologda; Venerable Gregory of Pelshma (1441 or 1451)

Strict fast Fast, with some foods allowed. Open a day to see what is allowed.