---
title: "March 16, 2032 — Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus"
description: "Tuesday, March 16, 2032. 3 March (Old Style). Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-03-16"
language: "en"
---

Tuesday

# March 16, 2032

3 March (Old Style) · 1st week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-03-16) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2032-03-16)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-03)

[← March 15](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-03-15) [March 17 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-03-17)

## Events of the day

- Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus

  Commemoration

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Tuesday and Thursday: cooked food without oil.

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

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 1:19–2:3

- Vespers

  Genesis 1:14–23

- Vespers

  Proverbs 1:20–33

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)