New martyr
New Hieromartyr Nicholas, Bishop of Velsk, Venerable Martyr Mary († 1932)
In Russian: Сщмч. Николая, еп. Вельского, прмц. Марии (1932)
In Church Slavonic: Ст҃а́гѡ сщ҃енномч҃ника нїкола́ѧ, є҆пі́скопа Вельского, прст҃ы́ѧ мꙋ́ченицы марі́и (1932)
Feast days
2026
Old calendar
- (4 April on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
2027
Old calendar
- (4 April on the Old calendar), repose
New calendar
- , repose
Also commemorated on 17 April 2026
- ✠Bright Friday
- Feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God
- Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer († 883)
- Venerable George of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus (9th C)
- Venerable New Martyrs Benjamin and Niciphorus († 1928)
- New Hieromartyr Priest John († 1933)
- New Martyr John († 1943)
- Venerable Joseph the Much-Ailing, of the Kiev Caves (14th C)
- Venerable Zosimas the Abbot of Vorbozomsk († c. 1550)
- Venerable Zosimas of Palestine, who found Venerable Mary of Egypt († c. 560)
- Virginmartyr Pherbutha (Phermoutha) of Persia, with her sister and servant († 341-343)