Saturday, 28 March 2026
15 March 2026 on the Old calendar
- Fifth Saturday of Lent, of the Akathist
- Laudation of the Most Holy Theotokos
Liturgical colour: purple
15 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Holy Martyrs Agapius, Publius, Timolaus, Romulus, Alexander, Alexander, Dionysius and Dionysius of Palestine († 303)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Alexis († 1938)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Michael († 1940)
- Hieromartyr Alexander of Side, in Pamphylia († 270-275)
- Martyr Nicander of Egypt († c. 302)
Fasting
With oilPlant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.