Monday, 15 March 2027
2 March 2027 on the Old calendar
- Clean Monday: Beginning of Great Lent
Liturgical colour: purple
48 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Holy Martyrs Agapius, Publius, Timolaus, Romulus, Alexander, Alexander, Dionysius and Dionysius of Palestine († 303)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Alexis († 1938)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Michael († 1940)
- Hieromartyr Alexander of Side, in Pamphylia († 270-275)
- Martyr Nicander of Egypt († c. 302)
- New Martyr Manuel of Crete
- Venerable Nicander of Gorodnoezersk
Fasting
Full abstinenceBy the rule, no food is taken on this day.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.