October 2022
Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)
- 1 Saturday St Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna 18 September (Old Style)
- 2 Sunday Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon 19 September (Old Style)
- 3 Monday Great-martyr Eustathius Placidas; Martyrs Prince Michael of Chernigov and his boyar Theodore 20 September (Old Style)
- 4 Tuesday Apostle Quadratus; Finding of the relics of St Dimitry of Rostov 21 September (Old Style)
- 5 Wednesday Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope; Prophet Jonah 22 September (Old Style) · fast day
- 6 Thursday Conception of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John 23 September (Old Style)
- 7 Friday Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla 24 September (Old Style) · fast day
- 8 Saturday Repose of St Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh 25 September (Old Style)
- 9 Sunday Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian 26 September (Old Style)
- 10 Monday Martyr Callistratus and his companions; St Sabbatius of Solovki 27 September (Old Style)
- 11 Tuesday St Chariton the Confessor 28 September (Old Style)
- 12 Wednesday St Cyriacus the Hermit 29 September (Old Style) · fast day
- 13 Thursday Hieromartyr Gregory, Enlightener of Armenia; St Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev 30 September (Old Style)
- 14 Friday Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos 1 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 15 Saturday Hieromartyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina; Blessed Andrew the Fool-for-Christ 2 October (Old Style)
- 16 Sunday Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite 3 October (Old Style)
- 17 Monday Hieromartyr Hierotheus of Athens; Finding of the relics of Sts Gurias of Kazan and Barsanuphius of Tver 4 October (Old Style)
- 18 Tuesday Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon and others 5 October (Old Style)
- 19 Wednesday Apostle Thomas 6 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 20 Thursday Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus 7 October (Old Style)
- 21 Friday St Pelagia the Penitent 8 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 22 Saturday Apostle James son of Alphaeus 9 October (Old Style)
- 23 Sunday Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia 10 October (Old Style)
- 24 Monday Apostle Philip the Deacon; St Theophanes the Confessor, hymnographer 11 October (Old Style)
- 25 Tuesday Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Cosmas of Maiuma 12 October (Old Style)
- 26 Wednesday Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (arrival in Moscow, 1648) 13 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 27 Thursday Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus; St Paraskeva of Serbia 14 October (Old Style)
- 28 Friday St Euthymius the New; Hieromartyr Lucian of Antioch 15 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 29 Saturday Martyr Longinus the Centurion who stood at the Cross 16 October (Old Style)
- 30 Sunday Prophet Hosea; Monk-martyr Andrew of Crete 17 October (Old Style)
- 31 Monday Apostle and Evangelist Luke 18 October (Old Style)
2022
Fasts this year
- Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6
- Cheesefare WeekFebruary 28 – March 6
- Great LentMarch 7 – April 15
- Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 16 – April 17
- Holy WeekApril 18 – April 23
- Apostles' FastJune 20 – July 11
- Dormition FastAugust 14 – August 27
- Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6
Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.