October 2026
Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)
- 1 Thursday St Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna 18 September (Old Style)
- 2 Friday Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon 19 September (Old Style) · fast day
- 3 Saturday Great-martyr Eustathius Placidas; Martyrs Prince Michael of Chernigov and his boyar Theodore 20 September (Old Style)
- 4 Sunday Apostle Quadratus; Finding of the relics of St Dimitry of Rostov 21 September (Old Style)
- 5 Monday Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope; Prophet Jonah 22 September (Old Style)
- 6 Tuesday Conception of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John 23 September (Old Style)
- 7 Wednesday Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla 24 September (Old Style) · fast day
- 8 Thursday Repose of St Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh 25 September (Old Style)
- 9 Friday Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian 26 September (Old Style) · fast day
- 10 Saturday Martyr Callistratus and his companions; St Sabbatius of Solovki 27 September (Old Style)
- 11 Sunday St Chariton the Confessor 28 September (Old Style)
- 12 Monday St Cyriacus the Hermit 29 September (Old Style)
- 13 Tuesday Hieromartyr Gregory, Enlightener of Armenia; St Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev 30 September (Old Style)
- 14 Wednesday Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos 1 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 15 Thursday Hieromartyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina; Blessed Andrew the Fool-for-Christ 2 October (Old Style)
- 16 Friday Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite 3 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 17 Saturday Hieromartyr Hierotheus of Athens; Finding of the relics of Sts Gurias of Kazan and Barsanuphius of Tver 4 October (Old Style)
- 18 Sunday Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon and others 5 October (Old Style)
- 19 Monday Apostle Thomas 6 October (Old Style)
- 20 Tuesday Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus 7 October (Old Style)
- 21 Wednesday St Pelagia the Penitent 8 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 22 Thursday Apostle James son of Alphaeus 9 October (Old Style)
- 23 Friday Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia 10 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 24 Saturday Apostle Philip the Deacon; St Theophanes the Confessor, hymnographer 11 October (Old Style)
- 25 Sunday Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Cosmas of Maiuma 12 October (Old Style)
- 26 Monday Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (arrival in Moscow, 1648) 13 October (Old Style)
- 27 Tuesday Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus; St Paraskeva of Serbia 14 October (Old Style)
- 28 Wednesday St Euthymius the New; Hieromartyr Lucian of Antioch 15 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 29 Thursday Martyr Longinus the Centurion who stood at the Cross 16 October (Old Style)
- 30 Friday Prophet Hosea; Monk-martyr Andrew of Crete 17 October (Old Style) · fast day
- 31 Saturday Apostle and Evangelist Luke 18 October (Old Style)
2026
Fasts this year
- Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6
- Cheesefare WeekFebruary 16 – February 22
- Great LentFebruary 23 – April 3
- Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 4 – April 5
- Holy WeekApril 6 – April 11
- Apostles' FastJune 8 – 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.