Tuesday, 5 January 2027

23 December 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: dark (strict fast)

Saints of the day

10 Holy Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Satorninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evarestus (3rd C)
Forefeast of the Nativity
Сщмч. Василия пресвитера и прмчч. Макария и Иоанна (1938)
Venerable Niphon, Bishop of Cyprus (4th C)
Holy Hierarch Paul, Bishop of Neo-Cæsarea (4th C)
Holy Hierarch Theoctist, Archbishop of Novgorod († 1310)

Strict fast

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.