Wednesday, 9 December 2026
26 November 2026 on the Old calendar
Liturgical colour: dark (strict fast)
Saints of the day
- Conception by Righteous Anna, of the Most Holy Mother of God
- Holy Prophetess Anna, mother of the Prophet Samuel (1100 BC)
- Venerable Stephen the New-Light of Constantinople († 912)
- Saint Sophronios, Archbishop of Cyprus (6th C)
- Icon of the Mother of God, named “Unexpected Joy”
Fasting
Strict fastPlant food without oil.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.