Friday, 17 April 2026
4 April 2026 on the Old calendar
- ✠Bright Friday
- Feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God
Liturgical colour: red
Saints of the day
- Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer († 883)
- Venerable George of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus (9th C)
- Venerable New Martyrs Benjamin and Niciphorus († 1928)
- New Hieromartyr Nicholas, Bishop of Velsk, Venerable Martyr Mary († 1932)
- New Hieromartyr Priest John († 1933)
- New Martyr John († 1943)
- Venerable Joseph the Much-Ailing, of the Kiev Caves (14th C)
- Venerable Zosimas the Abbot of Vorbozomsk († c. 1550)
- Venerable Zosimas of Palestine, who found Venerable Mary of Egypt († c. 560)
- Virginmartyr Pherbutha (Phermoutha) of Persia, with her sister and servant († 341-343)
Fasting
No fastAny food is fine.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.