Sunday, 4 January 2026
22 December 2025 on the Old calendar
- Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, of the Fathers
- 30th Sunday after Pentecost
Liturgical colour: gold
Saints of the day
- Great Martyr Anastasia, “Deliverer from Bonds” and her teacher, Martyr Chyrsogonus, and with them Martyrs Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus, and others, who suffered under Diocletian († c. 304)
- Forefeast of the Nativity
- New Hieromartyrs Priests Dimitry and Theodore († 1938)
- Мчч. Хрисогона, Феодотии, Евода, Евтихиана и иных (ок. 304)
Fasting
With oilPlant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.