---
title: "April 6, 2023 — St Zacharias the Monk | Church calendar"
description: "Thursday, April 6, 2023. 24 March (Old Style). St Zacharias the Monk. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-04-06"
language: "en"
---

Thursday

# April 6, 2023

24 March (Old Style) · 6th week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-04-06) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-04-06)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-04)

[← April 5](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-04-05) [April 7 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-04-07)

## Events of the day

- St Zacharias the Monk

  Commemoration

- The forefeast/leave-taking of “Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos” this year depends on Triodion rules not yet in the verified table — check a printed calendar.

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Tuesday and Thursday: cooked food without oil.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: not allowed
- Wine: not allowed

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

## Readings of the day

- 6th Hour

  Isaiah 65:8–16

- Vespers

  Genesis 46:1–7

- Vespers

  Proverbs 23:15–24:5

- Vespers · Annunciation

  Genesis 28:10–17

- Vespers · Annunciation

  Ezekiel 43:27–44:4

- Vespers · Annunciation

  Proverbs 9:1–11

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/ephrem)