Saturday, 18 April 2026

5 April 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: red

Saints of the day

Venerable John the Disciple of the Venerable Gregory of Decapolis (9th C)
New Hieromartyr Priest Bessarion († 1918)
New Venerable Martyr Tamara († 1942)
Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Acindynus, Xeno, Severian and Cæsarius († 303)
Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his companion St. Auxentius († 815-820)
New Martyr John Culicus the New of Epirus († 1526)
Icon of the Mother of God of Maximov (1299)
Martyr Mappalycus
Venerable Anthony, Euthymius, and Felix, Enlighteners of Karelia and Finland (15th C)

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.