--- title: "October 2023 — Church calendar" description: "Church calendar: October 2023. Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)." url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10" language: "en" --- # October 2023 Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-10) [← Previous month](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-09) [Next month →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-11) 1. [1 Sunday St Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna 18 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-01) 2. [2 Monday Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon 19 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-02) 3. [3 Tuesday Great-martyr Eustathius Placidas; Martyrs Prince Michael of Chernigov and his boyar Theodore 20 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-03) 4. [4 Wednesday Apostle Quadratus; Finding of the relics of St Dimitry of Rostov 21 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-04) 5. [5 Thursday Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope; Prophet Jonah 22 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-05) 6. [6 Friday Conception of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John 23 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-06) 7. [7 Saturday Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla 24 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-07) 8. [8 Sunday Repose of St Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh 25 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-08) 9. [9 Monday Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian 26 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-09) 10. [10 Tuesday Martyr Callistratus and his companions; St Sabbatius of Solovki 27 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-10) 11. [11 Wednesday St Chariton the Confessor 28 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-11) 12. [12 Thursday St Cyriacus the Hermit 29 September (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-12) 13. [13 Friday Hieromartyr Gregory, Enlightener of Armenia; St Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev 30 September (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-13) 14. [14 Saturday Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos 1 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-14) 15. [15 Sunday Hieromartyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina; Blessed Andrew the Fool-for-Christ 2 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-15) 16. [16 Monday Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite 3 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-16) 17. [17 Tuesday Hieromartyr Hierotheus of Athens; Finding of the relics of Sts Gurias of Kazan and Barsanuphius of Tver 4 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-17) 18. [18 Wednesday Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon and others 5 October (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-18) 19. [19 Thursday Apostle Thomas 6 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-19) 20. [20 Friday Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus 7 October (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-20) 21. [21 Saturday St Pelagia the Penitent 8 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-21) 22. [22 Sunday Apostle James son of Alphaeus 9 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-22) 23. [23 Monday Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia 10 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-23) 24. [24 Tuesday Apostle Philip the Deacon; St Theophanes the Confessor, hymnographer 11 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-24) 25. [25 Wednesday Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Cosmas of Maiuma 12 October (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-25) 26. [26 Thursday Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (arrival in Moscow, 1648) 13 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-26) 27. [27 Friday Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus; St Paraskeva of Serbia 14 October (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-27) 28. [28 Saturday St Demetrius Memorial Saturday 15 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-28) 29. [29 Sunday Martyr Longinus the Centurion who stood at the Cross 16 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-29) 30. [30 Monday Prophet Hosea; Monk-martyr Andrew of Crete 17 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-30) 31. [31 Tuesday Apostle and Evangelist Luke 18 October (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10-31) ## 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/2020-10) - [2021](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-10) - [2022](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-10) - [2023](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-10) - [2024](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2024-10) - [2025](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-10) - [2026](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-10) - [2027](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-10) - [2028](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2028-10) - [2029](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-10) - [2030](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-10) - [2031](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-10) - [2032](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-10) - [2033](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2033-10) - [2034](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-10) - [2035](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2035-10) ## 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.