Ecclesiastical date
31 12 · 2026 civil: 13.01.2027Feasts of the day
Venerable Melania the Romansfant
Venerable Zoticus the Priestsfant
The Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of Christsfant
Church Regulationssfant
Fasting days:sfant
All Wednesdays and Fridays of the year, except those marked as fast-free abovesfant
The eve of Theophany: 5/18 Januarysfant
The Beheading of St John the Baptist: 29 August/11 Septembersfant
The Elevation of the Holy Cross: 14/27 Septembersfant
The fasts of the year:sfant
The Fast of Great Lent (Pascha): 10/23 February - 29 March/11 Aprilsfant
The Apostles' Fast: 26 May/8 June - 28 June/11 Julysfant
The Dormition Fast: 1/14 August - 14/27 Augustsfant
The Nativity Fast: 15/28 November - 24 December/6 Januarysfant
Fast-free periods:sfant
From the Nativity of Christ to Theophany:sfant
25 December/7 January - 4/17 Januarysfant
From the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee to the Sunday of the Prodigal Son:sfant
19 January/1 February - 26 January/8 Februarysfant
From the Sunday of the Last Judgment to the Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Cheese-fare week): 2/15 February - 9/22 Februarysfant
30 March/12 April - 6/19 Aprilsfant
From the Sunday of Pentecost to the Sunday of All Saints:sfant
18/31 May - 25 May/7 Junesfant
No weddings are performed:sfant
On all Wednesdays and Fridays, during the four fasts, and on the days of the great feasts of the year and their evessfant
During Cheese-fare week: 2/15 February - 9/22 Februarysfant
During Bright Week: 30 March/12 April - 6/19 Aprilsfant
On the Sunday of Pentecost: 18/31 Maysfant
On the Beheading of St John the Baptist: 29 August/11 Septembersfant
On the Elevation of the Holy Cross: 14/27 Septembersfant
From the Nativity to Theophany: 25 December/7 January -sfant
6/19 Januarysfant