Martyr
Martyr Themistocles of Myra in Lycia († 251)
In Russian: Мч. Фемистоклея (251)
In Church Slavonic: Ст҃а́гѡ мч҃ника ѳемїстокле́ѧ (251)
Feast days
2026
Old calendar
- (21 December on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
2027
Old calendar
- (21 December on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
Also commemorated on 3 January 2026
- Saturday before the Nativity of Christ
- ✚Repose of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia († 1326)
- Forefeast of the Nativity
- Virginmartyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 Men and 150 Women († 304)
- Сщмч. Михаила пресвитера (1918)
- Сщмч. Сергия диакона (1937)
- New Hieromartyr Nikita, Bishop of Belevsk († 1938)
- Сщмч. Леонтия диакона (1940)
- Блгв. кн. Иулиании Вяземской (1406)
- Blessed Procopius of Viatka, Fool-for-Christ († 1627)
- Свт. Филарета, митр. Киевского (1857)