---
title: "February 25, 2026 — Iveron Icon of the Theotokos"
description: "Wednesday, February 25, 2026. 12 February (Old Style). Iveron Icon of the Theotokos. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-02-25"
language: "en"
---

Wednesday

# February 25, 2026

12 February (Old Style) · 1st week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-02-25) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-02-25)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-02)

[← February 24](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-02-24) [February 26 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-02-26)

## Events of the day

- Iveron Icon of the Theotokos

  Polyeleos rank

- St Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch; St Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow

  Polyeleos rank

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Monday, Wednesday and Friday: xerophagy.

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

The first week of Great Lent is kept with particular strictness; agree your measure with a priest.

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 2:3–11

- Vespers

  Genesis 1:24–2:3

- Vespers

  Proverbs 2:1–22

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

## Saints and icons

- [Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (Portaitissa)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/iveron)
- Prayer of the day: [Hymn to the Theotokos “Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos”](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/theotokos)