Friday, 28 August 2026
15 August 2026 on the Old calendar
- ✠The Dormition (Repose) of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Liturgical colour: blue
Saints of the day
- Иконы Софии, Премудрости Божией (Новгородской)
- Чтимых икон Успения Божией Матери: Киево-Печерской (1073), Овиновской (1425), Псково-Печерской (1472), Семигородной (XV), Пюхтицкой (XVI)
- Icons of the Mother of God: “Atskurskaya,” “Of the Pskov Caves,” “The Giver of Reason,” and “Of the Crimea”
Fasting
Fish allowedFish, wine and oil are fine; no meat, dairy or eggs.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.