Saturday, 23 December 2028
10 December 2028 on the Old calendar
- Saturday before the Nativity of Christ
Liturgical colour: gold
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
- Holy Hierarch Paul, Bishop of Neo-Cæsarea (4th C)
- Venerable Niphon, Bishop of Cyprus (4th C)
- Venerable Niphon
- Saint Naum, Enlightener of the Bulgarians (9th C)
- Saint David of Echmiadzine (Georgia)
- Holy Hierarch Theoctist, Archbishop of Novgorod († 1310)
- New Martyrs John and Nicholas, Presbyters († 1918)
Fasting
With oilPlant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.