Friday, 10 April 2026
28 March 2026 on the Old calendar
- Great Friday. Remembrance of the Holy and Salvific Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ
Liturgical colour: purple
2 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Venerable Hilarion the New the Abbot of Pelecete († c. 754)
- Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker the Abbot of Tryglia (9th C)
- St Nicholas the hiero-confessor († 1931)
- Hieromartyr Priest Basil († 1938)
- Martyr John († 1939)
- Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them: Xanithanus, Lazarus, Maruthanus, Narsinus, Elias, Marinus, Abibus, Siusithinus, and Sabbas (4th C)
- Martyr Enravota-Boyan, Prince of Bulgaria († c. 830)
- Hieromartyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves († 1097)
- Venerable Hilarion of Pskov Lake and Gdov († 1476)
Fasting
Full abstinenceBy the rule, no food is taken on this day.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.
Readings
- Gospel (Matins): John 13:31-18:1
- Gospel (Matins): John 18:1-28
- Gospel (Matins): Matthew 26:57-75
- Gospel (Matins): John 18:28-19:16
- Gospel (Matins): Matthew 27:3-32
- Gospel (Matins): Mark 15:16-32
- Gospel (Matins): Matthew 27:33-54
- Gospel (Matins): Luke 23:32-49
- Gospel (Matins): John 19:25-37
- Gospel (Matins): Mark 15:43-47
- Gospel (Matins): John 19:38-42
- Gospel (Matins): Matthew 27:62-66
- Old Testament (Vespers): Exodus 33:11-23
- Old Testament (Vespers): Job 42:12-17
- Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 52:13-15, 53:1-12, 54:1
- Epistle (Vespers): 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2
- Gospel (Vespers): Matthew 27:1-38
- Gospel (Vespers): Luke 23:39-43
- Gospel (Vespers): Matthew 27:39-54
- Gospel (Vespers): John 19:31-37
- Gospel (Vespers): Matthew 27:55-61