Monday, 9 March 2026
24 February 2026 on the Old calendar
- ✚The First (IV) and the Second Discovery of the Head of St. John the Forerunner
Liturgical colour: purple
34 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Venerable Erasmus of the Kiev Caves († c. 1160)
Fasting
Strict fastPlant food without oil.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.