Feasts and Saints Days The Saints of the Orthodox Church The following is an excerpt from the article titled "Orthodox Worship" authored by Rev. Alciviadis C. Calivas, Th.D.  Click Here to read the article in its entirety.

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The Feasts of Saints

Every day of the year the Church remembers and honors one or more of the holy men and women who dedicated themselves to the Lord with exemplary faith and perseverance. Besides the Theotokos and St. John the Baptist, whose several feasts dot the festal calendar, the Orthodox Church honors and venerates angels, martyrs, apostles, prophets, confessors, virgins, ascetics, bishops and other clergy. The festivals of the apostles and those called equal to the apostles, the great martyrs and the great teachers and bishops of the Church are more universally observed.

The first recorded instance of a feast in honor of a saint comes to us from the middle of the second century. The primitive observance of feasts of saints consisted primarily of the remembrance of local martyrs and bishops; the feast was usually attached to their burial place. The placing of the relics of saints into consecrated Holy Tables stems from this ancient custom.

The saints are the concrete evidence of the transfiguring power of the Gospel. They are the first fruits of the heavenly life, the forerunners of the Kingdom to come. These festivals bring into clear focus for every believer the true meaning of discipleship; "grant me no more than to be a sacrifice for God ... It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one" (St. Ignatius of Antioch). According to an ancient liturgical custom, Orthodox parents name their newborn infants on the eighth day after birth. The name is traditionally chosen from the list of saints, as a sign of the child's entry into the unity of the Church and into the arena of the spiritual warfare which will commence in earnest with the sacrament of baptism.

 

Feel free to click on the links below for more detail. If you click on the year in parentheses next to the month, the link will open a new window to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Online Chapel Monthly Calendar for the Month and Year selected. A great plus of the Archdiocese calendar is that the particular fasting observance is denoted for each day. For the Feast and Saints Days with links below, the link will open a new window to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Online Chapel for the Saint or Feast Selected. To the right is a search engine for Feasts and Saint Days from the Archdiocese.

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January ( 2005 , 2006 ) January 1 Circumcision of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ Our Holy Father Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea, of the Cappadocians January 2 Forefeast of the Theophany begins Cosmas, Archbishop of Constantinople Sylvester of Rome Saint Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov January 3 Forefeast of the Theophany Prophet Malachias St. Gordius the Martyr January 4 Forefeast of the Theophany Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles St. Theoctistus, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily January 5 Eve of the Theophany Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas Righteous Syncletice January 6 The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ (Epiphany, Baptism) January 7 Synaxis for the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John January 8 Afterfeast of the Theophany Atticus and Cyrus, Holy Patriarchs of Constantinople Our Righteous Father George the Chozebite Our Righteous Mother Domnica January 9 Afterfeast of the Theophany Holy Martyr Polyeuctus January 10 Afterfeast of the Theophany Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa St. Dometian, Bishop of Melitene January 11 Afterfeast of the Theophany Our Righteous Father Theodosius, the Cenobiarch January 12 Afterfeast of the Theophany Holy Martyr Tatiana of Rome January 13 Afterfeast of the Theophany Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus January 14 Apodosis of Theophany Holy Fathers Slain at Sinai and Raithu January 15 Our Holy Father Paul of Thebes St. John Calabyte ( Hut-dweller ) January 16 Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-glorious Apostle Peter The Righteous Hierodeacon Macarius of Calogeras January 17 New Martyr George of Ioannina Our Holy Father Anthony the Great St. Anthony the New of the Berropas Skete January 18 Our Holy Fathers Athanasius and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria January 19 Our Holy Father Macarius the Great of Egypt St. Arsenius, Metropolitan of Kerkyra Our Holy Father Mark Evgenicus, Bishop of Ephesus January 20 Our Holy Father Euthymius the Great January 21 Our Holy Father Maximus the Confessor Martyrs Neophytus, Agnes, Patroclus, Maximus the Greek and Eugene of Trapezon January 22 Holy Apostle Timothy of the Seventy Righteous Martry Anastasius the Persian January 23 Hieromartyr Clement, bishop of Ancyra Martyr Agathangelus Righteous Father Dionysius of Olympus January 24 Holy Hieromartyr Babulas Righteous Mother Xenia of Rome St. Xenia of Petersburg, the fool-for-Christ January 25 Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople January 26 Righteous Father Xenophon and his family January 27 Translation of the Relics of Our Holy Father John Chrysostom, Archibishop of Constantinople January 28 Our Righteous Father Ephraim the Syrian January 29 Translation of the relics of the Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer January 30 Three Hierarchs Our Holy Fathers, Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom January 31 Holy Women Martyrs Theodote, Theoktiste and Eudoxia Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John Our Righteous Father Arsenius of Parus February ( 2005 , 2006 ) February 1 Forefeast of the Meeting of Our Lord Holy Martyr Perpetua and her companions Holy New Martyr Anastasius of Nauplios Holy Martyr Tryphon Our Holy Father Basil, Archbishop of Thessolonica February 2 Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ February 3 Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess John, Nicholas and Stamatios, New Martyrs of Spetsa February 4 Hieromartyr Abramius Nicholas the Confessor Righteous Father Isidore of Pelusium February 5 Our Holy Father Polyectus, Patriarch of Constantinople Holy Martyr Agatha February 6 Our Holy Father Photius the Confessor and Equal-to-the-Apostles, Patriarch of Constantinople Righteous Father Bucolus, bishop of Smyrna February 7 Holy Father Sabba of Kalymnos Righteous Father Luke of Stiris St. Parthenius, bishop of Lampsacus February 8 Holy Great-martyr Theodore Stratelates (" the General ") Holy Prophet Zachariah February 9 Apodosis of the Meeting of Our Lord Holy Martyr Nicephorus February 10 Holy Hieromartyr Haralambos the Wonderworker February 11 Finding of the relics of Zachariah the Phrophet, Father of the Holy Forerunner Holy Hieromartyr Blaise, Archbishop of Sebaste St. Theodora the Empress February 12 Antonius, Archbishop of Constantinople Our Holy Father Meletius the Great, Archbishop of Antioch February 13 Holy Apostles Aquila and Pricilla Righteous Father Martinian February 14 Holy Father Auxentius of the Mountain St. Cyril, Equal to the Apostles, teacher of the Slavs February 15 Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios Holy Apostle Onesimus, Disciple of the Holy Apostle Paul February 16 Holy Martyr Pamphilus the Priest and his companions Righteous Father Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople February 17 Great-martyr Theodore the Tyron Mariam, equal to the Apostles Righteous Auxentius, Pious Kings Marclanus and Pulcherias Theodore, New Martyr of Byzantium (1795) February 18 Agapetus the Confessor, Bishop of Sinai Holy Father Leo the Great, Pope of Rome February 19 Holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon and Apphia Righteous Philothea of Athens February 20 Agathus, Pope of Rome Holy Father Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily and Wonderworker February 21 Our Holy Father John of Scholasticus, Patriarch of Constantinople Our Righteous Father Timothy of Symbola St. Eustathius, Archbishop of Antioch February 22 Our Righteous Fathers Thalassius and Baradatus Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Martyrs at the gate of Eugenius at Constantinople February 23 Proterius, Archbishop of Alexandra Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna February 24 Rememberance of the Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist John February 25 Holy Martyr Alexander of Thrace Holy Martyrs Reginus and Lebadeus, Bishop of Scopelus Our Holy Father Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople February 26 Holy Martyr Photine the Samaritan Holy Martyr Theocletus Our Holy Father Porphyrius, bishop of Gaza February 27 Our Righteous Father Procopius of Decapolis February 28 Our Righteous Father Basil the Confessor, companion of St. Procopius at Decapolis St. John Cassian the Roman, abbot March ( 2005 , 2006 ) March 1 Holy Righteous Martyr Eudocia the Samaritan March 2 Holy Martyr Hesychius of Syncleticus Our Holy Father Nicholas of Plana March 3 Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus March 4 Holy Martyrs Paul and Julianna Holy Righteous Father Gerasimus of the Jordan March 5 Holy Righteous Martyr Conon March 6 The 43 Martyrs of Ammoria March 7 Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Ephraim, Basil, Eugene, Agathodorus, Elpidius, Capito and Aetherius March 8 Our Righteous Father Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia March 9 The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste March 10 Holy Martyrs Codratus ( Quadratus ) of Corinth and his companions March 11 Our Holy Father Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem March 12 Holy Righteous Father Theophanes the Confessor of Sigriane March 13 Translation of the relics of Our Holy Father Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinople March 14 Euschimonus the Confessor, Bishop of Lampsakos Our Righteous Father Benedict of Nursia March 15 Holy Martyrs Agapius and those with him March 16 Holy Martyr Sabinas the Egyptian Our Righteous Father Christodulus, Builder of the Monastery in Patmos, St. John the Theologian March 17 Our Righteous Father Alexius the Man of God March 18 Our Holy Father Cyril, archbishop of Jerusalem March 19 Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria March 20 Holy Fathers who were slain by the Saracens at the Monastery of St. Sabbas of Higiasmenou March 21 Our Holy Father Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople Our Righteous Father James the Confessor, bishop March 22 Holy Hieromartyr Basil the Elder of the Ancyran Church March 23 Our Righteous Father Hieromartyr Nicon and his 199 Disciples March 24 Forefeast of the Annunciation Our Righteous Father Artemon, Bishop of Celucia at Pisidion March 25 Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary March 26 Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel March 27 Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica March 28 Our Righteous Father Hilarion the new, abbot of Pelecete Monastery March 29 Holy Martyr Mark, bishop of Arethusa Holy Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and Those with Them Martyr Cyril the Deacon and Those with him March 30 Our Righteous Father John, Author of The Ladder March 31 Holy Hieromartyr and Wonderworker Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra April ( 2005 , 2006 ) April 1 Holy Martyrs Gerontius and Basilides St. Mary of Egypt April 2 Our Righteous Father Titus the Wonderworker April 3 Our Righteous Father Nicetas the Confessor, Abbot of Medikion St. Joseph the Hymnographer April 4 Holy Father George of Mt. Maleon Nicetas the Hieromartyr. Struggler of Serrai (1808) Righteous Plato the Studite and Righteous Zosima April 5 Saints Claudius, Diodorus , Victor, Victorinos, Pappius, Nicephorus and Serapion April 6 Our Holy Father Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople April 7 Holy Martyrs Calliopius and Aquiline Righteous Father Savvas the New in Calymna St. George, Bishop of Mytylene April 8 Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes April 9 Holy Newly Appeared Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene in Lesbos The Holy Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea April 10 Holy Father Theona, Archbishop of Thessolonica Holy Martyr Gregory V, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople The Holy Martyrs Terence, Pompius, Maximus and Macarius April 11 The Holy Martyr St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamos April 12 Holy Mother Anthousa New Martyr Acacus of Kapsolkalyvia Skete on Mt. Athos Our Holy Father and Confessor Basil, Bishop of Parium April 13 Our Holy Father Martin the Pope and Confessor April 14 Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Aristarchos, Poudes and Trophimos April 15 Holy Martyr Crescens Holymartyr Leonidas, Bishop of Athens April 16 Holy Virgin Martyrs Agape, Irene and Chionia April 17 Holymartyr Symeon of Persia and Those with him St. Macarius, Archbishop of Corinth April 18 Holy Father John the Righteous, disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis April 19 The Holy Martyr Paphnutius April 20 Holy Glorious Apostle Zachaias Our Righteous Father Theodore of Trichinas April 21 Our Holy Father Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople The Holy Hieromartyr Bishop Januarius and his Synod April 22 Our Righteous Father Theodore of Sykeote April 23 The Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer April 24 Holy Mother Elizabeth the Wonderworker April 25 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark New Martyrs Emmanuel, Theodore, Gregory, Michael and the other Gregory at Macre of Alexandropoulos April 26 Holy Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amaseia April 27 Holy Hieromartyr Symeon, Kinsman of the Lord and Bishop of Jerusalem April 28 The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus April 29 Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the 70 Holy Martyr Cercyra Our Holy Father John of Kaloktenos, Metropolitan of Thebes Ss. Theocharus and Apostolus of Arte April 30 Holy Apostle Iakovos (James), Brother of St. John the Theologian Holy Father Clement the Poet Holy New Martyr Agyre of Constantinople May ( 2005 , 2006 ) May 1 Holy Prophet Jeremiah New Martyrs Maria of Fourna, Mirabella of Crete May 2 Translation of the Holy Relics of Our Holy Father Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria May 3 Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura Our Holy Father Peter, bishop of Argolis May 4 Our Righteous Father Hilarion the Wonderworker St. Euthymius, bishop of Maditos in Thrace, the Wonderworker St. Pelagia the Martyr May 5 Holy Martyrs Neophytus, Gaius and Gianus Irene the Holy Great Martyr May 6 Holy and Righteous Prophet Job of Many Contests Our Holy Father Seraphim the Struggler of Mt. Domvu May 7 Appearance of the Sign of the Cross to Emperor Constantine, Son of Constantine the Great Repose of St. Nilus, abbot of Sora St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem May 8 Holy Glorious Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian Our Righteous Father Arsenius the Great of Scetis May 9 Holy Isaiah the Prophet Holy Martyr Christopher Monk-martyr Nicholas who lived in Vuneni, of Larissa in Thessaly May 10 Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot May 11 Holy Cyril and Methodius of Thessolonica, Apostles and Enlighteners of the Slavs Holy Hieromartyr Mucius Renewal of Constantinople May 12 Our Holy Father Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus Germanus, Archbishop of Constantinople St. Theodore of Cythera, monk May 13 Holy Martyr Glykeria May 14 Holy Hieromartyr Therapontus Holy Martyr Isidore of Chios Holy New Martyrs Mark and John May 15 Our Righteous Father Achilles the Archbishop of Larissa Our Righteous Father Pachomius the Great May 16 Holy Martyr Peter of Blachernae and St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Constantinople Newmartyr Nicholas of Metsovos (1617) Our Righteous Father Theodore, the Sanctified May 17 Holy Apostles among the Seventy: Andronicus and Junia Holy Godbearing Nectarius, the Builder of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora May 18 Holy Martyrs: Peter, Dionysius, Paul, Christina, Heracles, Paulinus and Benedimus May 19 Our Righteous Father Memnonus the Wonderworker Patrick, the Holy Hieromartyr, Bishop of Prusa and his companions Acacius, Menandrus and Polyaenus May 20 Holy Martyr Thalelaeus May 21 Holy, Glorious, Great, God-Crowned and Equal to the Apostles, Emperor Constantine and Helen May 22 Holy Martyr Basil Holy New Martyr Demetrius and Paul of Tripoli May 23 Our Righteous Father Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada May 24 Our Righteous Father. Symeon of the Wonderful Mountain May 25 Third Discovery of the Head of the Holy and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist John May 26 Holy New Martyr Alexander of Thessolonica The Apostles among the Seventy: Carpus and Alphaeus May 27 Holy Glorious Hieromartyr Alladius Our Righteous Father John the Russian May 28 St. Eutyches the Martyr, Bishop of Melitene May 29 Holy Martyr Theodosia of Tyre St. Theodosia, Virgin-Martyr of Constantinople May 30 Righteous Father Isaac the Righteous, Abbot of Dalmatian May 31 St. Hermias the Martyr June ( 2005 , 2006 ) June 1 Holy Martyr Justin the Philospoher Our Righteous Father Pyrrus St. Justin Martyr (2) and his companions June 2 Our Righteous Father Nicephorus the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople June 3 Holy Martyrs Lucillian and Paul and those who suffered with them: Claudius, Hypatius, Paul and Dionysus June 4 Holy Father Metrophanes, Archbishop of Constantinople Holy Women Martha and Mary, the Sisters of Lazarus June 5 Holy Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre Holy Martyrs Nicandrus, Gorgus and Apollonus and those with them June 6 Our Righteous Father Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Dalmatians June 7 Holy Hieromartyr Theodotus of Ancyra: Our Righteous Father Panage (Basia) June 8 Holy Martyr Calliope Translation of the Relics of Holy Great Martyr Theodore the General June 9 Our Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria June 10 Holy Martyrs Alexander and Andonea Righteous Theophan and Pansemnia Holy Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop of Prousa Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assos June 11 Revelation of the hymn Axion Estin to a monk on Mt. Athos by the Archangel Gabriel The Holy Apostles Saints Bartholomew and Barnabas June 12 Holy Martyr Antonine Our Righteous Father Onuphrius of Egypt Peter of Mt. Athos June 13 Holy Martyr Aquilina June 14 Holy Prophet Elisha Our Holy Father Methodios the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople Holy Hieromartyr Cyril, Bishop of Gortyne in Crete June 15 Holy Prophet Amos Our Righteous Father Hieronymus June 16 St. Tychon, Bishop of Amanthus in Cyprus June 17 Holy Glorious Martyr Isauros and his Companions: Basilius, Innocent, Hermes, Philecus and Peregrine Holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel and Ismael June 18 Holy Martyr Leontius and those with him June 19 Holy Apostle Jude Holy Martyr Zosima Our Righteous Father Zenonus St. John Maximovitch of San Francisco and Shanghai June 20 Holy Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara Our Righteous Father Callistus June 21 Hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconius St. Julian the Martyr of Cilicia June 22 Holy Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata Holy Martyrs Zenon and Zena June 23 Holy Martyr Agrippina of Rome Holy Martyrs Aristocleus the Priest, Demetrius the Deacon and Athanasius the Reader Holy New Martrys Archpriest of Crete Gerasimus, Knossos Neophyte, Xepponessos Ioachim, Lampe Hierotheus, Seteia Zacharius, Kisamos Melchisadek, Piopoleos Kallinicus and Those Martyred with Them (1821-1822) June 24 The Nativity of the Forerunner, St. John the Baptist St. Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner June 25 Apodosis of the Feast of the Forerunner Holy Righteous Martyr Febronia and the Much Tried Polyathlus Ss. Dionysius and Dometius of the Monastery of the Forerunner on Mt. Athos June 26 Our Righteous Father David of Thessalonica June 27 Our Righteous Father Samson, host of strangers June 28 Translation of the Relics Holy Wonderworkers Cyrus and John the Unmercenaries June 29 Holy Glorious and All-famed Chiefs among the Apostles, Peter and Paul June 30 Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and all-Famed 12 Apostles July ( 2005 , 2006 ) July 1 St. Constantine of Cyprus, the Neomartyr Unmercenary and Wonder-working Saints Cosmas and Damian Martyrs of Rome July 2 Placing of the Robe of the Theotokos in Blachernae St. Juvenal, Patriarch of Jerusalem July 3 Holy Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea in Cappadocia and his associates Our Holy Father Anatolius, Archbishop of Constantinople St. Gerasimos the Neomartyr July 4 Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia Our Father among the Saints Andrew the Hymnographer, Archbishop of Crete St. Martha, mother of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger July 5 Our Holy Godbearing Father Athanasius of Mt. Athos St. Cyprian the Hieromartyr Righteous Father Lampadus the Wonderworker July 6 Holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon and Onesimus Martyr Lucia of Campana and Her 24 Companions Our Righteous Father Sisoes the Great July 7 Great Martyr St. Kyriake Our Righteous Father Thomas of Maleon July 8 Holy Martyr Procopius Our Righteous Father Theophilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Athos July 9 Enlightened Struggler of Athos Metrophanes Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Tauromenus Our Righteous Father Dionysius of Rhetoros St. Patermuthius the Monk July 10 45 Martyrs of Nicopolis, Armenia Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa July 11 Holy Great and All-Famed Martyr Euphemia, Who Proclaimed the Tomos in Chalcedon at the 4th Ecumenical Council Holy Righteous Martyr Nectarius of Bryoulus St. Nicodemus the New Martyr of Mt. Athos St. Olga Equal to the Apostles July 12 Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion of Ancyra Our Holy Father Michael of Maleinus The Venerable Veronica July 13 Holy Martyr Golindoux Our Righteous Father Stephen of St. Sabbas Monastery Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel July 14 Holy Apostle Aquila of the Seventy Our Holy Father Joseph the Confessor, Archbishop of Thessalonica Our Righteous Father St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite July 15 Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir Holy Martyr Cyricus ( Quiricus ) and His Mother Joulitta July 16 Holy Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Pedaxthoe St. Julia the Virgin-martyr July 17 Holy Marina the Great Martyr July 18 Holy Martyr Emilian Holy Martyrs Paul, Thea and Oulalentine Our Holy Father John, Archbishop of Constantinople July 19 Our Holy Mother Macrina, Sister of St. Basil the Great Our Righteous Father Dius Translation of the Holy Relics of Righteous Seraphim of Sarov July 20 The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Tishbite July 21 Our Holy Father John and Simeon, the Fool for Christ Our Holy Father Parthenius, Bishop of Radobysidius July 22 Holy Virgin Martyr Marcella of Chios St. Mary Magdalene the Myrrhbearer and Equal to the Apostles July 23 Righteous Mother Pelagia of Tinos St. Anna of Levkadio St. Phocas the Priest-martyr The Holy Prophet Ezekiel July 24 Athenagorus the Apologist Holy Great Martyr Christina Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb of Russia July 25 St. Eupraxia, the Virgin of Tabenna The Dormition of Anne, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos The Righteous Women Olympias and Eupraxia July 26 Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus and those with him: Hermippus and Hermocrates Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskevi St. Prisca, the Righteous Martyr July 27 Holy Great-martyr and Healer St. Panteleimon St. Nicholas of Novgorod, the fool-for-Christ July 28 Our Righteous Father Paul of Xeropotamos Our Righteous Mother Irene Chrysovalantou Ss. Prochorus, Nikanor, Timon and Parmenas the Apostles and Deacons July 29 Our Holy Father Constantine, Archbishop of Constantinople Theodote and her Children Holy Martyr Callinicus Pius King Theodosius the New St. Seraphima the Martyr July 30 Ss. Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epaenetus and Andronicus of the Seventy St. Julitta of Caesaria July 31 Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord St. Eudocimus the Righteous of Cappadocia St. Joseph of Arimathea August ( 2005 , 2006 ) August 1 The Proodos of the Holy and Life-giving Cross The Seven Maccabean Youths and their Mother Salome and their Teacher Eleazar August 2 Holy Glorious New Martyr Theodore of Dardanelles Translation of the Bones of Stephen first among Martyrs and Archdeacon August 3 Our Righteous Fathers Isaacius, Dalmatius and Faustus August 4 The Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus August 5 Forefeast of the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ Holy Martyr Eusigenius Our Righteous Father Eugene of Aitola August 6 Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ August 7 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Our Holy Father Nicanorus the Wonderworker St. Domitius, the Righteous Martyr St. Theodosius the New August 8 Our Holy Father Myronus the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete Holy New Martyrs Triantaphillus of Zagoras and Anastasius of Thessolonica Our Righteous Father Emilianus the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus August 9 Holy Apostle Matthias August 10 Chitus of Athens, Bishop of Rome Holy Archdeacon and Martyr Laurence August 11 Our Holy Father Niphonus, Patriarch of Constantinople Holy Martyr. Euplus the Deacon Memorial of the Miracle of Our Holy Father Spyridon August 12 Holy Martyrs Photius and Anecetus August 13 Leavetaking of the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration Our Righteous Fathers Sergius, Stephanus, Castor and Palamonus Our Righteous Father Maximus the Confessor August 14 Forefeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary Holy Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apameia Holy New Martyr Symeon of Trapezoundos (1653) Holy Prophet Micah August 15 Dormition of Our Most Lady Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary August 16 Translation of the Image of Our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ, "Not-Made-By-Hands" from Edessa to Constantinople Holy Martryr Diomedes Holy Monk Penteles Our Righteous Father Timothy, Bishop of Euripos, Builder of the Holy Monastery Pentele St. Gerasimus, the new ascetic of Cephallenia St. Timothy, bishop of Euripus August 17 St. Myron the Martyr August 18 Florus, Laurus, Leonty and Ermos the Martyrs Our Holy Fathers John and George, Archbishops of Constantinople Translation of the holy relics of our Holy Father Arsenius, who struggled in Parus August 19 Holy Great Martyr Andrew Stratelates and his 2,593 Companions Holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla Our Righteous Father Theophanes the New, Struggler of Naousa August 20 Holy Martyr Luke of Bouleutos Holy Samuel the Prophet August 21 Holy Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy Holy Martyr Bassa and her Children August 22 Holy Martyr Anthuse Holy Martyr Agathonicus and his companions August 23 Leavetaking (Apodosis) of the Dormition of the Theotokos Holy Martyr Lupus Our Holy Father Ireneaus, Bishop of London Our Righteous Father Nicholas of Sikelion August 24 Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of St. John the Theologian St. Cosmas of Aitola Translation of the Relics of Our Holy Father Dionysius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Egypt August 25 Bishop Gortyne of Crete, Disciple of the Holy Apostle Paul Holy Apostle Titus Holy Father John of Carpathia Our Holy Fathers Minas, Epiphanius, Gennadius and John, Archbishops of Constantinople Return of the Body of Bartholomew the Glorious Apostle August 26 Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia Our Righteous Father Joseph August 27 Our Righteous Father Poimen St. Anthouses St. Phanourius the Newly Found August 28 Holy Fathers Diomedes and Laurence Our Righteous Father Moses the Ethiopian August 29 Beheading of the Venerable Head of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John August 30 Apodosis of the Feast of the Forerunner Our Righteous Fathers Alexander, John and Paul the New; Patriarchs of Constantinople August 31 Placing of the Venerable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos in Constantinople September ( 2005 , 2006 ) September 1 Beginning of the Indiction, The Ecclesiastical New Year Holy 40 Virgin Martyrs with Deacon Ammon Holy Martyrs Calliste and Siblings: Euodus and Hermogenes Jesus (Joshua) of Navi Righteous Meletius, The Struggler of the Muioupolis Mountain Righteous Symeon the Stylite Synaxis of the Recovery of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, "The All-Blessed" September 2 Holy Martyr Mamas Our Righteous Father John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople September 3 Holy Father Theoctistus and his fellow struggler Euthymius the Great Holy Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia Translation of the relics of St. Nectarius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Pentopolis St. Polydorus the Martyr of New Ephesus September 4 Holy Hieromartyr Babylas Holy Prophet and God-Seer Moses Our Righteous Father Anthimus of Coroucle in Cephallenia September 5 Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of John the Forerunner September 6 Holy Martyr Calodotus Memorial of the Miracle in Colossae by Archangel Michael September 7 Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos Holy Martyr Sozon September 8 Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary September 9 Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God. Joachim and Anna Holy Martyr Severian September 10 Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora Forefeast of the Holy Cross Holy Pulcheria the Empress September 11 Our Righteous Father Euphrosynus the Cook Holy Martyr Evanthia Our Righteous Mother Theodora of Alexandria September 12 Apodosis of the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Forefeast of the Holy Cross Holy Hieromarty Cornatus, Bishop of Iconium Holy Hieromartyr Autonomus St. Agirus, the Hieromartyr of Cornoutus, Bishop of Iconium September 13 Forefeast of the Holy and Life-giving Cross Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion Memorial of the founding of the Holy Temple: Holy Resurrection of Christ September 14 Universal Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross September 15 Holy Bessarion, Bishop of Larissa Our Father Philotheus, Priest and Wonderworker Righteous Father Symeon, Archbishop of Thessolonica St. Necetas the Great Martyr September 16 St. Euphemia, the All-famed Great Martyr September 17 Holy Martyr Sophia and her 3 daughters: Pistis, Elpis and Agape September 18 Holy Martyr Ariadne Our Righteous Father Eumenius the Wonder-worker, Bishop of Gortyna September 19 Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon September 20 Our Righteous Father Eustathius, Archbishop of Thessolonica St. Eustathius, the Great Martyr and Family September 21 Holy Prophet Jonah Leavetaking (Apodosis) of the feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross St. Quadratus the Apostle September 22 Holy Hiermartyr Phocas the Wonderworker, Bishop of Sinope Holy Martyrs Isaac and Martin Phocas the Cyprian September 23 Conception of the Venerable, Glorious, Prophet and Forerunner, John the Baptist September 24 Commemoration of the Miracle of the Theotokos of the Myrtle Tree Holy Great Martyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles St. Silouan of Athos September 25 Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne and her father Paphnoutius September 26 Translation of St. John the Evangelist and Apostle September 27 Holy Glorious Apostle Aristarchus Holy Martyr Aquiline St. Callistratus the Martyr and his 49 companions September 28 Our Righteous Father Aleisonus, Metropolitan of Nicopolis; Old Epirus Our Righteous Father Chariton the Confessor St. Baruch the Prophet September 29 Martyr Petronius Our Righteous Father Cyriacus, the Anchorite September 30 Holy Hieromartyr Gregory the Enlightener, Bishop of Greater Armenia October ( 2005 , 2006 ) October 1 Feast of the Holy Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos (As Celebrated by the Ecumenical Patriarchate) Our Righteous Father Romanus the Melodist St. Ananias the Apostle October 2 Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian and Virgin-Martyr Justine Holy Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius October 3 Holy Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens October 4 Our Holy Father Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens October 5 Righteous Mother Methodia of Cimolus St. Charitine the Martyr October 6 Holy Martyr Erotidus St. Thomas the Apostle October 7 Hieromartyr Polychronus Holy Martyrs Sergius and Baccus Martyrs Julian the Priest and Caesar the Deacon October 8 Pelagia the Virgin Righteous Mother Pelagia October 9 Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus Martyr Poplia Our Righteous Father Andronicus and Athanasia His Wife October 10 Our Righteous Father Theophilus the Confessor Holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia October 11 Holy Martyrs Zenais and Philonilla Our Holy Father Nectarius, Arsacuis and Sisinius, Patriarchs of Constantinople Our Righteous Father Theophanes the Confessor and Bishop of Nicaea St. Phillip the Apostle, one of the Seven Deacons October 12 Ss. Probos, Tarachos and Andronicos the Martyrs October 13 Holy Martyrs Carpus and Papylus Martyrs Agathodorus and Agathanike Benjamin the Deacon Holy New Martyr Chryse Moglenon October 14 Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsius Our Righteous Father Cosmas the Poet Praised Ignatius, Archbishop of Methymna Righteous Paraskeve of Serbia October 15 Holy Righteous Martyr Lucian, the Priest of Great Antioch Barsus the Confessor Righteous Sabinus October 16 Holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion October 17 Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian of Arabia Holy Righteous Martyr Andrew in "The Judgment" St. Hosea the Prophet October 18 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke Martyr Marinus the Elder October 19 St. Joel the Prophet St. John of Rilas St. Varys the Martyr October 20 Holy Mother Matrona of Chiopolitidon Righteous Father Gerasimus, the New of Cephalonia St. Artemius the Great Martyr October 21 Martyrs Theodote and Socrates New Martyr John Our Righteous Father Christodoulus, the Wonderworker of Patmos Our Righteous Father Hilarion the Great Righteous Philotheus October 22 Seven Youths of Ephesus St. Avercius, Equal to the Apostles, Bishop of Hieropolis St. Cecilia the Martyr October 23 Our Righteous Father Ignatius, Patriarch of Constantinople St. James the Brother of the Lord and First Bishop of Jerusalem October 24 Martyr Sebastian St. Arethas the Great Martyr and his companions October 25 Holy Martyrs Marcianus and Martyrius the Notaries St. Tabitha of Eleimon October 26 Commemoration of the Earthquake in Constantinople (740) Great Martyr Demetrius, the Myrrh-streamer October 27 Our Holy Father Cyriacus, Archbishop of Constantinople Saint Nestor the Martyr October 28 Angel, Manuel, George and Nicholas; the New Martyrs, Martyred in Crete Athanasius, Patriarch of Constantinople Holy Martyrs Terrence and Eunice Our Righteous Father Steven the Sabbaite Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos (As Celebrated by the Church of Greece) October 29 Holy Righeous Martyr Anastasia the Roman Our Righteous Father Abramius October 30 Cleopas and Artemas of the Seventy Ss. Zenobius and Zenobia the Martyrs October 31 New Holy Martyrs Epimachus and Nicholas of Chios Ss. Stachos, Apelles, Amplias, Urbanus, Narcissos, Aristobulos the Apostles November ( 2005 , 2006 ) November 1 Holy Father David , ascetic of Euboia Holy Unmercenary Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian with their mother Theodote November 2 Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus Akindynus the Martyr, with Pegasus, Aphthonius, Elpidophorus and Anebodistus November 3 Dedication of the Temple of the Holy Great Martyr George in Lydia Holy Father and New Hieromartyr Gregory of Neapolis Holy Martyrs Ascepsima, Joseph and Aethala November 4 Holy Martyr Nicander the Bishop of Myra and Hermaius the Priest Emperor John Batatze, the Merciful Martyr Porphyry Our Righteous Father Ioninicus the Great November 5 Holy Apostles Hermes, Linus, Gaius and Philologus of the Seventy Holy Martyrs Galaction and Epistime November 6 Our Holy Father Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople November 7 Martyr Alexander of Thessolonica Our Righteous Father Lazarus the Wonderworker and Struggler of Mount Galesion Holy Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitene Martyr Athenodorus November 8 Synaxis of Michael and Gabriel the Chief Commanders and the Other Bodiless Hosts November 9 Holy Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius Our Holy Father Nectarius, Wonderworker and Metropolitan of Pentapolis Holy Mother Matrona Holy Mother Theoctiste of Lesbos November 10 Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Olympas, Rodionos, Erastos, Sosipatros, Kovartos and Orestos Holy Father Arsenius of Cappadocia Holy Martyr Orestes Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa November 11 Holy Martyr Menas Holy Martyr Victor and Stephanie Our Righteous Father Theodore the Confessor and Stydite November 12 Our Holy Father John the Merciful, Archbishop of Alexandria Our Righteous Father Nilus the Ascetic November 13 Our Holy Father John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople November 14 Holy Glorious and All-Famed Philip the Apostle Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra Our Righteous Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessolonica November 15 Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gouria, Shamuna and Habib Thomas, Archbishop of Constantinople November 16 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew November 17 Gennadius and Maximus, Archbishops of Constantinople Our Righteous Father Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea November 18 Holy Martyr Romanus Holy New Martyr Anastasius of Paramythia Holy Great Martyr Plato Holy New Martyr Anastasius of Paramythia Zaccheus the Deacon November 19 Holy Martrys Barlaam and Heliodorus Holy Obadiach the Prophet Holy Martyrs Anthimus, Thallelaius, Christopher and Euphemia November 20 Our Holy Father Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople Forefeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple Our Righteous Father Gregory Decapolite November 21 Entry of the Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos into the Temple November 22 Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos begins Holy Martyr Cecilia and Those with Her Ss. Philemon and Archippus the Apostles, Martyr Apphia, and St. Onesimus, disciple of St. Paul November 23 Our Holy Father Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium St. Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum November 24 Holy Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria Our Holy Father Clement, Pope of Rome November 25 Holy Great-martyr Catherine the All-Wise Holy Great-martyr Mercurius Leavetaking of the Feast of the Presentation of the Theotokos November 26 Our Righteous Father Alypius the Stylite St. Nicon Metanoeite ("Repent ye") St. Stylianus of Paphlagonia November 27 Holy Great-martyr James the Persian Our Righteous Father Nathaniel November 28 Holy Martyr Irenarchus Our Righteous Father Stephen the New November 29 Holy Martyrs Paramonus and Philumenus Holy Hieromartyr Dionysus, Bishop of Corinth Our Righteous Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessolonica November 30 The Holy and Glorious Apostle Andrew the First-called December ( 2005 , 2006 ) December 1 Holy Martyr Ananius of Persia Holy Father Theocletus the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Lacedaemonia Holy Prophet Nahum Our Holy Fathers Ananius and Solochon, Archbishops of Ephesus Our Righteous Father Philaret the Merciful December 2 Holy Martyr Myrope Holy Prophet Habakkuk ( Abbacum ) Our Righteous Father Cyril of Phileus December 3 Holy Hieromartyr Theodore, Archbishop of Alexandria Holy Martyrs Agapius and Seleucius Holy Prophet Zephania (Sophonias) Our Righteous Father John, Bishop and Hesychast December 4 New Hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of the Phanar in Greece Our Righteous Father John of Damascus St. Barbara the Great-martyr December 5 Holy Martyr Diogenes Righteous God-bearing Father Sabba December 6 Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra December 7 Our Holy Father Ambrose, Bishop of Milan Holy Father John of Kronstadt Holy Martyr Athenadorus Righteous Father Gerasimus, Ascetic of Euboia December 8 Forefeast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos Holy Apostles of the 70: Zosthenus, Apollo, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Caesar and Onesiphorus Our Righteous Father Patapius December 9 Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos Holy Prophetess Anne December 10 Ss. Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus the Martyrs of Alexandria December 11 Holy Martyrs Ascepsia and Aethal Holy Martyrs Miracus and Barsabas Righteous Father Daniel the Stylite Luke the New Stylite December 12 Our Holy Father Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimythus St. Herman the Wonderworker of Alaska Synaxis of the first martyrs of the American Land: Hieromartyr Juvenal, Peter the Aleut December 13 Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes Holy Virgin Martyr Lucia December 14 Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius,Callinicus, Apollonius, Philemon, and Arianus and Those With Them December 15 Hieromartyr Eleutherius and His Mother Anthia December 16 Nicholas, Patriarch of Constantinople Our Righteous Mother Blessed Empress Theophania, Builder of the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropigeal Monastery of St. Anastasia the Protector from Potions in Chalke (883) Holy Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) Memnonus, Archbishop of Ephesus Our Holy Father Modestus, Archbishop of Jerusalem December 17 Holy Father Dionysius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Aegina, Whose Relics are in Zakynthos Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths Ananias, Azarias, and Misael December 18 Holy Martyr Sebastian His Companions Our Righteous Father Michael Syngellon the Confessor December 19 Holy Martrys Boniface, Probus, Areus, Timothy, Polyectus, Eutychius and Thessalonica Our Righteous Father Gregentius, Bishop of Ethiopia December 20 Forefeast of the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Savior Christ Joanne, New Martyr of Thasos in 1652 Our Righteous Father Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer December 21 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ Holy Martyr Juliana, of Nicomedia St. Themistocles December 22 Great-martyr Anastasia of Rome Holy Martyrs Chrysogonus and Theodotes The opening of the gates of the Great Church of God December 23 Rememberance of the Founding of the Holy and Great Church of Christ, Hagia Sophia in Constantinople Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete December 24 Eve of the Nativity of Christ Holy Righteous Mother Eugenia of Rome and Those with Her December 25 The Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ December 26 Holy New Hieromartyr Constantine of Russia, Who Struggled in Constantinople (1743) Holy Hieromartyr Euthymius, bishop of Sardis Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos December 27 Brothers Theophan and Poietus Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen Our Righteous Father Theodore Graptus ( the Branded ) of Palestine and Bithynia, confessor December 28 Holy Martyr Glycerus Righteous Simon the Myrrh-Streamer, Builder of Simonopetra Monastery on Mt. Athos The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia December 29 Holy Innocents: the 14,000 infants slain by Herod at Bethlehem Our Righteous Father Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones Our Righteous Father Thaddeus the Confessor December 30 Great Martyr Anysia Righteous Father Leondus the Archimandrite Gideon the New Holy Martyr Philetaerus December 31 Apodosis of the Nativity of Christ Holy Father Zoticus, the Priest of Orphanotrophus Righteous Mother Melania