---
title: "April 3, 2030 — St James the Confessor, Bishop"
description: "Wednesday, April 3, 2030. 21 March (Old Style). St James the Confessor, Bishop. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-04-03"
language: "en"
---

Wednesday

# April 3, 2030

21 March (Old Style) · 4th week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-04-03) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2030-04-03)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-04)

[← April 2](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-04-02) [April 4 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-04-04)

## Events of the day

- St James the Confessor, Bishop

  Commemoration

## 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

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 26:21–27:9

- Vespers

  Genesis 9:18–10:1

- Vespers

  Proverbs 12:23–13:9 (LXX)

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)