--- title: "March 2020 (New Style) — Church calendar" description: "Church calendar: March 2020. New Calendar (Revised Julian). The Orthodox Church calendar, icons, prayers, lives of saints and Church history on spas.life." url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03" language: "en" --- # March 2020 New Calendar (Revised Julian) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2020-03) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03) [← Previous month](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-02) [Next month →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-04) 1. [1 Sunday Cheesefare Sunday. Forgiveness Sunday 1 March (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-01) 2. [2 Monday 1st week of Great Lent 2 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-02) 3. [3 Tuesday 1st week of Great Lent 3 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-03) 4. [4 Wednesday 1st week of Great Lent 4 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-04) 5. [5 Thursday 1st week of Great Lent 5 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-05) 6. [6 Friday 1st week of Great Lent 6 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-06) 7. [7 Saturday 1st week of Great Lent 7 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-07) 8. [8 Sunday First Sunday of Great Lent. Triumph of Orthodoxy 8 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-08) 9. [9 Monday 2nd week of Great Lent 9 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-09) 10. [10 Tuesday 2nd week of Great Lent 10 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-10) 11. [11 Wednesday 2nd week of Great Lent 11 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-11) 12. [12 Thursday 2nd week of Great Lent 12 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-12) 13. [13 Friday 2nd week of Great Lent 13 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-13) 14. [14 Saturday Saturday of the 2nd week of Great Lent. Commemoration of the departed 14 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-14) 15. [15 Sunday Second Sunday of Great Lent. St Gregory Palamas 15 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-15) 16. [16 Monday 3rd week of Great Lent 16 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-16) 17. [17 Tuesday 3rd week of Great Lent 17 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-17) 18. [18 Wednesday 3rd week of Great Lent 18 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-18) 19. [19 Thursday 3rd week of Great Lent 19 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-19) 20. [20 Friday 3rd week of Great Lent 20 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-20) 21. [21 Saturday Saturday of the 3rd week of Great Lent. Commemoration of the departed 21 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-21) 22. [22 Sunday Third Sunday of Great Lent. Veneration of the Cross 22 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-22) 23. [23 Monday 4th week of Great Lent 23 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-23) 24. [24 Tuesday 4th week of Great Lent 24 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-24) 25. [25 Wednesday Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos 25 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-25) 26. [26 Thursday 4th week of Great Lent 26 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-26) 27. [27 Friday 4th week of Great Lent 27 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-27) 28. [28 Saturday Saturday of the 4th week of Great Lent. Commemoration of the departed 28 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-28) 29. [29 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Great Lent. St John Climacus 29 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-29) 30. [30 Monday 5th week of Great Lent 30 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-30) 31. [31 Tuesday 5th week of Great Lent 31 March (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-31) ## 2020 - [January](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-01) - [February](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-02) - [March](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03) - [April](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-04) - [May](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-05) - [June](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-06) - [July](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-07) - [August](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-08) - [September](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-09) - [October](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-10) - [November](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-11) - [December](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-12) **Years** - [2020](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03) - [2021](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2021-03) - [2022](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2022-03) - [2023](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-03) - [2024](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2024-03) - [2025](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2025-03) - [2026](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-03) - [2027](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-03) - [2028](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2028-03) - [2029](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2029-03) - [2030](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2030-03) - [2031](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2031-03) - [2032](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2032-03) - [2033](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2033-03) - [2034](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2034-03) - [2035](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2035-03) ## Fasts this year - Cheesefare WeekFebruary 24 – March 1 - Great LentMarch 2 – April 10 - Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 11 – April 12 - Holy WeekApril 13 – April 18 - Apostles' FastJune 15 – June 28 - Dormition FastAugust 1 – August 14 - Nativity FastNovember 15 – December 24 Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.