Wednesday, 3 June 2026

21 May 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: red

Saints of the day

Holy Martyrs Lucillian, the Youths Claudius, Hypatius, and Dionysius, and Paula the Virgin († 270-275)
Venerable New Martyr Cyprian († 1934)
New Hieromartyr Priest Michael († 1938)
Translation of the relics (1606) of slain Crown Prince Demetrius of Moscow from Uglich
Hieromartyrs Lucian the Bishop, Maximian the Presbyter, Julian the Deacon, Martyrs Marcellinus, and Saturninus († 81-96)
Venerable Athanasius the Wonderworker
Venerable Hieria of Mesopotamia
St. Achilla, Patriarch of Alexandria († 312)
St. Clotildis (Clotilda), Queen of France († 545)

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.