Liturgical calendar

Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

The Dormition Fast begins wine and oil are permitted on Saturdays and Sundays

Translation of the relics of St Stephen the Protomartyr and Archdeacon

Dormition Fast wine and oil are permitted

Ss Isaacius, Dalmatus and Faustus

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

The Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Forefeast of the Transfiguration

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

The Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ

Fish, wine and oil are permitted

The Venerable Martyr Dometius of Persia

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

St Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus

Dormition Fast wine and oil are permitted

The Holy Apostle Matthias

Dormition Fast wine and oil are permitted

Martyr Laurence the Archdeacon

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Martyrs Photius and Anicetas

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Leavetaking of the Transfiguration

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Forefeast of the Dormition

Dormition Fast no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos

Fish, wine and oil are permitted

Translation of the Holy Napkin the Image Not-Made-by-Hands

Martyr Myron

Martyrs Florus and Laurus

Martyr Andrew the General

Wednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish

The Holy Prophet Samuel

The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus

Wednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish

Martyr Agathonicus

Leavetaking of the Dormition

Hieromartyr Eutyches

The Holy Apostle Titus

Martyrs Adrian and Natalia

Wednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish

St Poimen the Great

St Moses the Ethiopian

Wednesday and Friday fast no meat, dairy or fish

The Beheading of St John the Baptist and Forerunner

A strict fast in honour of the Forerunner no meat, dairy, fish, oil or wine

Ss Alexander, John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople

The Placing of the Cincture of the Theotokos