Calendar

Liturgical calendar

New Style, with the Old Style dates shown alongside.

August 2026

Today is

New Style: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Old Style: 29 July 2026

1Saturday19 July
Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
The Dormition Fast begins wine and oil are permitted on Saturdays and Sundays
2Sunday20 July
Translation of the relics of St Stephen the Protomartyr and Archdeacon
Dormition Fast wine and oil are permitted
3Monday21 July
Ss Isaacius, Dalmatus and Faustus
Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine
4Tuesday22 July
The Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus
Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Great Feast

Feasts this month

Thursday 6 AugustThe Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus ChristThe blessing of the grapes after the Divine LiturgyFish, wine and oil are permitted
Saturday 15 AugustThe Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the TheotokosOrthros and the Divine Liturgy, followed by the parish lunchFish, wine and oil are permitted
Saturday 29 AugustThe Beheading of St John the Baptist and ForerunnerOrthros and the Divine Liturgy at 8:30 AMA strict fast in honour of the Forerunner no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
2613	2714	2815	2916	3017	3118	119Procession of the Precious and Life-giving CrossThe Dormition Fast begins wine and oil are permitted on Saturdays and Sundays
220Translation of the relics of St Stephen the Protomartyr and ArchdeaconDormition Fast wine and oil are permitted	321Ss Isaacius, Dalmatus and FaustusDormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine	422The Seven Holy Youths of EphesusDormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine	523Forefeast of the TransfigurationDormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine	624The Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
927The Holy Apostle MatthiasDormition Fast wine and oil are permitted	1028Martyr Laurence the ArchdeaconDormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine	1129Martyr Euplus the DeaconDormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine	1230Martyrs Photius and AnicetasDormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine	1331Leavetaking of the Transfiguration
163Translation of the Holy Napkin the Image Not-Made-by-Hands	174Martyr Myron	185Martyrs Florus and Laurus	196Martyr Andrew the GeneralWednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish	207The Holy Prophet Samuel	218The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus
2310Leavetaking of the Dormition	2411Hieromartyr Eutyches	2512The Holy Apostle Titus	2613Martyrs Adrian and NataliaWednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish	2714St Poimen the Great	2815St Moses the EthiopianWednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish
3017Ss Alexander, John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople	3118The Placing of the Cincture of the Theotokos	119	220	321	422	523