--- title: "May 2026 (New Style) — Church calendar" description: "Church calendar: May 2026. 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/2026-05" language: "en" --- # May 2026 New Calendar (Revised Julian) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2026-05) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05) [← Previous month](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-04) [Next month →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-06) 1. [1 Friday 3rd week of Pascha 1 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-01) 2. [2 Saturday 3rd week of Pascha 2 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-02) 3. [3 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Pascha. The Paralytic 3 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-03) 4. [4 Monday 4th week of Pascha 4 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-04) 5. [5 Tuesday 4th week of Pascha 5 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-05) 6. [6 Wednesday Mid-Pentecost 6 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-06) 7. [7 Thursday 4th week of Pascha 7 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-07) 8. [8 Friday 4th week of Pascha 8 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-08) 9. [9 Saturday Translation of the relics of St Nicholas from Myra to Bari 9 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-09) 10. [10 Sunday Fifth Sunday of Pascha. The Samaritan Woman 10 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-10) 11. [11 Monday Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril, Teachers of the Slavs 11 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-11) 12. [12 Tuesday 5th week of Pascha 12 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-12) 13. [13 Wednesday 5th week of Pascha 13 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-13) 14. [14 Thursday 5th week of Pascha 14 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-14) 15. [15 Friday 5th week of Pascha 15 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-15) 16. [16 Saturday 5th week of Pascha 16 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-16) 17. [17 Sunday Sixth Sunday of Pascha. The Blind Man 17 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-17) 18. [18 Monday 6th week of Pascha 18 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-18) 19. [19 Tuesday 6th week of Pascha 19 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-19) 20. [20 Wednesday 6th week of Pascha 20 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-20) 21. [21 Thursday Ascension of the Lord 21 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-21) 22. [22 Friday 6th week of Pascha 22 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-22) 23. [23 Saturday 6th week of Pascha 23 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-23) 24. [24 Sunday Seventh Sunday of Pascha. The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council 24 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-24) 25. [25 Monday 7th week of Pascha 25 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-25) 26. [26 Tuesday 7th week of Pascha 26 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-26) 27. [27 Wednesday 7th week of Pascha 27 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-27) 28. [28 Thursday 7th week of Pascha 28 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-28) 29. [29 Friday 7th week of Pascha 29 May (Revised Julian) · fast day](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-29) 30. [30 Saturday Trinity Memorial Saturday 30 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-30) 31. [31 Sunday Holy Pentecost. Trinity Sunday 31 May (Revised Julian)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05-31) ## 2026 - [January](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-01) - [February](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-02) - [March](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-03) - [April](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-04) - [May](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05) - [June](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-06) - [July](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-07) - [August](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-08) - [September](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-09) - [October](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-10) - [November](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-11) - [December](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-12) **Years** - [2020](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-05) - [2021](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2021-05) - [2022](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2022-05) - [2023](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-05) - [2024](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2024-05) - [2025](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2025-05) - [2026](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2026-05) - [2027](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-05) - [2028](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2028-05) - [2029](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2029-05) - [2030](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2030-05) - [2031](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2031-05) - [2032](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2032-05) - [2033](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2033-05) - [2034](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2034-05) - [2035](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2035-05) ## Fasts this year - 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 – 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.