October 2026

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12. 1 ThursdayThursday. The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary; St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople (556); Our Holy Father Gregory the Choirmaster (Domestikos) of the Great Lavra (1355)
13. 2 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus; Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ; St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)
14. 3 SaturdaySaturday. Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite; St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea; Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and his disciples (258)
15. 4 SundaySunday. 2nd Sunday of Luke
16. 5 MondayMonday. Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow; Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304); Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)
17. 6 TuesdayTuesday. Holy Apostle Thomas; Eroteis the Martyr of Cappadocia; Makarios the Righteous of Chios
18. 7 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria; Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.); The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)
19. 8 ThursdayThursday. Ven. Pelagia the Penitent; Saint Thaïs the Repentant Harlot (4th c.); Phillip, Bishop of Gortyna
20. 9 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus.; Saints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.); Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot
21. 10 SaturdaySaturday. Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia; Blessed Fool for Christ Andrew of Totma (1637); Pinytos, Bishop of Knossos
22. 11 SundaySunday. 4th Sunday of Luke Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
23. 12 MondayMonday. Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Symeon the New Theologian (1022); Wilfrid of York
24. 13 TuesdayTuesday. Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus and Agathonica, at Pergamus; Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796); Benjamin the Deacon
25. 14 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Ven. Parasceva of Serbia; Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.); Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)
26. 15 ThursdayThursday. Holy Hieromartyr Lucian, Presbyter of the Church of Antioch (312); Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica; Savinos the Bishop of Catania
27. 16 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyr Longinus the Centurion; Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640); The Two Soldiers martyred with Saint Longinus
28. 17 SaturdaySaturday. Prophet Hosea; Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.); Monastic Martyr Andrew of Crete
29. 18 SundaySunday. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
30. 19 MondayMonday. Prophet Joel; Relics Ven. John of Rila; Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
31. 20 TuesdayTuesday. Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch; St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579); St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)
32. 21 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Ven. Hilarion the Great; Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773); Martyrs Theodote and Socrates
33. 22 ThursdayThursday. St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles; Venerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.); Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus
34. 23 FridayFast day: wine and oil allowedFriday. Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord
35. 24 SaturdaySaturday. Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday
36. 25 SundaySunday. 6th Sunday of Luke
37. 26 MondayMonday. Greatmartyr Demetrius
38. 27 TuesdayTuesday. Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica; St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate.; Our Venerable Father Demetrius of Basarabov (Romania) (13th c.)
39. 28 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Protection of the Most-Holy Theotokos
40. 29 ThursdayThursday. Martyr Anastasia the Roman; Ven. Avram of Rostov; Our Holy Father Abramius (366) and his niece Mary (371) of Mesopotamia
41. 30 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia; Holy Apostle Cleopas; St Joseph I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1283)
42. 31 SaturdaySaturday. Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus.; New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (1754); Martyr Epimachus of Alexandria, Egypt

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