Saturday, 17 January 2026

4 January 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: gold

Saints of the day

Synaxis of the 70 Apostles: James, the Brother of the Lord, Cleopas, Crispus, Fortunatus, Achaicus, Symeon called Niger, and others
Venerable Theoctistus, Abbot at Cucomo in Sicily († 800)
Forefeast of Theophany
Repose of St Eustathius I, Archbishop of Serbia († c. 1285)
Сщмчч. Александра, Стефана и Филиппа пресвитеров (1933)
Сщмч. Николая пресвитера (1939)
Сщмч. Павла пресвитера (1941)
Martyrs Zosimas the Hermit and Athanasius the Superintendent of Prisoners, Anchorites in Cilicia (3rd-4th C)
St Aquila, Deacon of the Kiev Caves, far caves (14th C)

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.