Wednesday, 13 May 2026
30 April 2026 on the Old calendar
- Wednesday of the 5th week after Pascha. Apodosis of Mid-Pentecost
Liturgical colour: red
Saints of the day
- Virginmartyr Glyceria at Heraclea with her Martyr Laodicius the prison guard († c. 177)
- New Hieromartyrs Priests Basil, Alexander, and Christopher, Martyrs Macarius and Sergius († 1922)
- 103 New Martyrs of Cherkassy (20th C)
- Virginmartyr Glyceria of Novgorod († 1522)
- Translation of the Relics (1688) of Hieromartyr Macarius, Archimandrite of Kanev, Abbot of Pinsk († 1678)
- Martyr Alexander of Rome († 284-305)
- Saint Pausicacus, Bishop of Synada († c. 606)
- St. George the Confessor, with his wife Irene and children of Constantinople († 9th C)
- Venerable Euthymius the New, Founder of the Iveron Monastery († 1028) (Georgian)
- Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Tiberiada
- Venerable John, father of St. Euthymius
- Venerable Gabriel the Iberian (Georgian)
Fasting
Fish allowedFish, wine and oil are fine; no meat, dairy or eggs.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.