Saturday, 17 October 2026

4 October 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: gold

Saints of the day

Holy Prophet Hosea († 820 BC)
Venerable Martyr Andrew of Crete († 767)
Transfer of the relics of the Righteous Lazarus of the Four-Days to Constantinople (898)
Martyrs and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian in Cilicia (Arabia), with their brothers the Martyrs Leontius, Anthymus and Eutropius († 287 or 303)
Hieromartyr Hero, Bishop of Antioch
Venerable Anatoly of Leokhnovo
New Hieromartyr Alexander, Archbishop of Semipalatinsk († 1937)

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.