--- title: "May 2031 — Church calendar" description: "Church calendar: May 2031. Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar). The Orthodox Church calendar, icons, prayers, lives of saints and Church history on…" url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05" language: "en" --- # May 2031 Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2031-05) [← Previous month](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-04) [Next month →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-06) 1. [1 Thursday St John, disciple of St Gregory the Decapolite 18 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-01) 2. [2 Friday St John of the Ancient Caves 19 April (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-02) 3. [3 Saturday St Theodore Trichinas 20 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-03) 4. [4 Sunday Hieromartyr Januarius and those with him 21 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-04) 5. [5 Monday St Theodore the Sykeote 22 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-05) 6. [6 Tuesday Holy Great-martyr George the Trophy-bearer 23 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-06) 7. [7 Wednesday Martyr Sabbas Stratelates 24 April (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-07) 8. [8 Thursday Apostle and Evangelist Mark 25 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-08) 9. [9 Friday Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea; St Stephen, Bishop of Great Perm 26 April (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-09) 10. [10 Saturday Hieromartyr Simeon, kinsman of the Lord 27 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-10) 11. [11 Sunday Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy 28 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-11) 12. [12 Monday The Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus 29 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-12) 13. [13 Tuesday Apostle James son of Zebedee; St Ignatius Brianchaninov 30 April (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-13) 14. [14 Wednesday Prophet Jeremiah; St Paphnutius of Borovsk 1 May (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-14) 15. [15 Thursday St Athanasius the Great; Translation of the relics of Sts Boris and Gleb 2 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-15) 16. [16 Friday Martyrs Timothy and Maura; St Theodosius of the Kiev Caves 3 May (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-16) 17. [17 Saturday Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus 4 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-17) 18. [18 Sunday Great-martyr Irene 5 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-18) 19. [19 Monday Righteous Job the Long-suffering 6 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-19) 20. [20 Tuesday Apparition of the Cross in the sky over Jerusalem (351); Martyr Acacius 7 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-20) 21. [21 Wednesday Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; St Arsenius the Great 8 May (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-21) 22. [22 Thursday Ascension of the Lord 9 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-22) 23. [23 Friday Apostle Simon the Zealot 10 May (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-23) 24. [24 Saturday Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril, Teachers of the Slavs 11 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-24) 25. [25 Sunday Sts Epiphanius of Cyprus and Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople 12 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-25) 26. [26 Monday Martyr Glyceria 13 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-26) 27. [27 Tuesday Martyr Isidore of Chios; Blessed Isidore the Fool-for-Christ of Rostov 14 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-27) 28. [28 Wednesday St Pachomius the Great; Right-believing Tsarevich Dimitry of Uglich 15 May (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-28) 29. [29 Thursday St Theodore the Sanctified; St Ephrem of Perekom 16 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-29) 30. [30 Friday Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and St Junia 17 May (Old Style) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-30) 31. [31 Saturday Trinity Memorial Saturday 18 May (Old Style)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05-31) ## 2031 - [January](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-01) - [February](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-02) - [March](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-03) - [April](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-04) - [May](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05) - [June](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-06) - [July](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-07) - [August](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-08) - [September](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-09) - [October](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-10) - [November](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-11) - [December](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-12) **Years** - [2020](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2020-05) - [2021](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-05) - [2022](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2022-05) - [2023](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-05) - [2024](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2024-05) - [2025](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-05) - [2026](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-05) - [2027](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-05) - [2028](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2028-05) - [2029](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-05) - [2030](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-05) - [2031](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2031-05) - [2032](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-05) - [2033](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2033-05) - [2034](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-05) - [2035](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2035-05) ## Fasts this year - Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6 - Cheesefare WeekFebruary 17 – February 23 - Great LentFebruary 24 – April 4 - Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 5 – April 6 - Holy WeekApril 7 – April 12 - Apostles' FastJune 9 – 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.