Monday, 23 February 2026
10 February 2026 on the Old calendar
- Clean Monday: Beginning of Great Lent
Liturgical colour: purple
48 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Hieromartyr Charalampus, Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly, and the Martyrs Porphyrius, Baptus and 3 Women Martyrs († 202)
- New Hieromartyrs Priests Peter and Valerian († 1930)
- Virgin-martyrs Ennatha and Valentina and Martyr Paul of Palestine († 308)
- Св. Галины (III)
- Holy Right-Believing Great Princess Anna of Novgorod († 1056)
- Venerable Prochorus of the Kiev Caves († 1107)
- Venerable Longinus of Koryazhemka († 1540)
- “Fiery Appearance” Icon of the Mother of God
Fasting
Full abstinenceBy the rule, no food is taken on this day.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.