Tuesday, 3 March 2026
18 February 2026 on the Old calendar
Liturgical colour: purple
40 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus of Amasea († c. 308)
- New Venerable Martyr Martha and Martyr Michael († 1938)
- Venerable Virgin Piama († 337)
- Sts. Zeno and Zoilus
- Icon of the Mother of God of Volokolamsk (1572)
Fasting
Strict fastPlant food without oil.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.