--- title: "September 2023 — Church calendar" description: "Church calendar: September 2023. Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)." url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09" language: "en" --- # September 2023 Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-09) [← Previous month](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-08) [Next month →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10) 1. [1 Friday Martyr Andrew Stratelates and the 2,593 with him 19 August (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-01) 2. [2 Saturday Prophet Samuel 20 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-02) 3. [3 Sunday Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Martyr Bassa 21 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-03) 4. [4 Monday Martyr Agathonicus and those with him 22 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-04) 5. [5 Tuesday Martyr Lupus; Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons 23 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-05) 6. [6 Wednesday Hieromartyr Eutychius; Translation of the relics of St Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow 24 August (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-06) 7. [7 Thursday Translation of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew; Apostle Titus 25 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-07) 8. [8 Friday Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos (deliverance of Moscow from Tamerlane, 1395) 26 August (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-08) 9. [9 Saturday St Pimen the Great 27 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-09) 10. [10 Sunday St Moses the Ethiopian; Finding of the relics of St Job of Pochaev 28 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-10) 11. [11 Monday Beheading of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John 29 August (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-11) 12. [12 Tuesday Translation of the relics of St Alexander Nevsky 30 August (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-12) 13. [13 Wednesday Deposition of the Cincture of the Theotokos 31 August (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-13) 14. [14 Thursday St Simeon the Stylite and his mother Martha 1 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-14) 15. [15 Friday Martyr Mamas; St John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople 2 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-15) 16. [16 Saturday Hieromartyr Anthimus of Nicomedia; St Theoctistus 3 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-16) 17. [17 Sunday Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch; Prophet Moses the God-seer 4 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-17) 18. [18 Monday Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist 5 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-18) 19. [19 Tuesday Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae (Colossae) 6 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-19) 20. [20 Wednesday Martyr Sozon 7 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-20) 21. [21 Thursday Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos 8 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-21) 22. [22 Friday Righteous Joachim and Anna; St Joseph of Volokolamsk 9 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-22) 23. [23 Saturday Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora 10 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-23) 24. [24 Sunday St Theodora of Alexandria; St Silouan the Athonite 11 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-24) 25. [25 Monday Hieromartyr Autonomus 12 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-25) 26. [26 Tuesday Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion 13 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-26) 27. [27 Wednesday Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross 14 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-27) 28. [28 Thursday Great-martyr Nicetas the Goth 15 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-28) 29. [29 Friday Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised 16 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-29) 30. [30 Saturday Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia 17 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09-30) ## 2023 - [January](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-01) - [February](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-02) - [March](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-03) - [April](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-04) - [May](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-05) - [June](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-06) - [July](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-07) - [August](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-08) - [September](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09) - [October](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10) - [November](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-11) - [December](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-12) **Years** - [2020](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2020-09) - [2021](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-09) - [2022](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-09) - [2023](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09) - [2024](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2024-09) - [2025](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-09) - [2026](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-09) - [2027](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-09) - [2028](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2028-09) - [2029](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-09) - [2030](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-09) - [2031](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-09) - [2032](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-09) - [2033](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2033-09) - [2034](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-09) - [2035](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2035-09) ## Fasts this year - Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6 - Cheesefare WeekFebruary 20 – February 26 - Great LentFebruary 27 – April 7 - Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 8 – April 9 - Holy WeekApril 10 – April 15 - Apostles' FastJune 12 – 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.