Orthodox Calendar December 2026

01	Tue	Saint Prophet Nahum Saint Philaret the Almsgiver Saint Ananias the Persian Saint Anthony the New Saint Theocletus Saints Onesimus and Solochon
02	Wed	Saint Prophet Abbacum Saints Andrew, Heraclemon, Theophilus and John Saint Myrope of Chios Saint Cyril of Philea Saint Solomon
03	Thu	Saint Prophet Sophonias Saint Hieromartyr Theodore Saint Theodulus Saint Theodulus of Cyprus Saint John the Hesychast Saint Agapius, Seleucus and Mamas Saint Angelis of Chios
04	Fri	Saint Barbara Saint John of Damascus Saint Seraphim Saint Juliana Saints Christodulus and Christodula Saint John the Wonderworker
05	Sat	Saint Sabbas the Sanctified Saint Diogenes Saint Abercius Saint Anastasius Saints Nectarius and Philotheus of Karyes on Athos Saints Nonnus and Gratus
06	Sun	Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker Saint Nicholas of Caramania Saint Martyr Niser
07	Mon	Saint Ambrose Saint Athenodorus Saint Gerasimus Saints Isidore, Acepsimas and Leo Saints Gaianus and Gaius Saint Ignatius of Blachernae Saint Paul the Obedient Saints Dometius, Neophytus, Priscus, Martin and Nicholas Saint Gregory the hesychast Saint John the Faster of the Kiev Caves Saint Ammon of Nitria
08	Tue	Saint Patapius Saint Sophronius SS. Sosthenes, Apollo, Caesar, Cephas, Epaphroditus and Tychicus
09	Wed	Conception of Saint Anne Saint Prophetess Hannah Saint Stephen the Newly Appeared Saints Sositheus, Narses of Persia and Isaac
10	Thu	Saints Menas the Most Eloquent, Hermogenes and Eugraphus Saint Thomas of Dephurcinus Saint Gemellus Saints Eugene and Marianus Saint Theotecnus
11	Fri	Saints Daniel and Luke the New Saints Vechianus and Nomon of Chyprus Saints Aëthalas and Acepseës SS. Terence, Vincent, Emilian and Bebaia Saint Barsabas Saint Leontius of Achaia
12	Sat	Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker Saint Alexander Saint John Saint Synetus SS. Amonathas of Egypt and Anthus of Palestine
13	Sun	SS. Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes Saint Lucia Saint Arsenius of Mount Latrus Saint Ares the wise Saint Gabriel
14	Mon	Saints Thyrsus, Callinicus and Leucius SS. Philemon, Apollonius, Arian of Egypt and the Four Body-guards with him
15	Tue	Saints Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyricum, and Anthia his mother Saint Susanna Saint Stephen of Cappadocia Saint Bacchus the New Saint Eleutherius the Chamberlain Saint Coremmon the Eparch Saint Paul the New
16	Wed	Saint Prophet Aggeus Theophano the Empress Saint Modestus Saints Probus and Hilary Saint Marinus the Senator Saint Memnon Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges Saint Symeon
17	Thu	Saint Dionysius of Zakynthos SS. Prophet Daniel and Ananias, Azarias and Misael Saint Stephen alias Dunaleh the Confessor Saints Patermuthius, Copris and Alexander Saint Iacchus Saint Nicetas the New
18	Fri	Saint Sebastian SS. Nicostratus and his spouse Zoë, Tranquillinus and his spouse Marcia, Claudius, Castor, Castulus, Mark and Marcellinus Saints Phocas and Hermylus Saint Sophia the Wonderworker Saint Michael the Syncellus and Confessor Saint Florus
19	Sat	Saints Boniface and Aglaïs of Rome Saints Elias, Probus and Ares Saints Eutychius and Thessalonica and the 200 men and 70 women beheaded with them Saints Timothy and Polyeuctus Saint Trypho Saint Gregentius of Milan
20	Sun	Saint Ignatius the God-bearer Saint Philogonius Saint John of Thasos
21	Mon	Saint Juliana of Nicomedia and the holy 500 Martyrs with her Saint Themistocles of Myra Saint Peter
22	Tue	Saint Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions Saint Theodota and her three children Saint Chrysogonus Saint Zoilus
23	Wed	The holy Ten Martyrs of Crete Saint Nahum of Ochrid Saint Niphon Saint Paul Saint Schinon Memory of the inauguration of the church of St. Sophia in Constantinople
24	Thu	Saint Eugenia and those with her martyrs Saint Nicholas the soldier Saint Aphrodisius Saint Achaïcus Saint Antiochus of Mar Sabbas Monastery Saint Bitimion
25	Fri	Christmas: Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ Memory of the Magi who worshipped the Lord Memory of the Shepherds who beheld the Lord
26	Sat	Synaxis of the Most Holy Lady the Theotokos Commemoration of the Flight into Egypt of Theotokos Saint Euthymius of Sardis Saint Constantine the Russian Saint Evarestus
27	Sun	Saint Stephen Saint Theodore the Branded Saint Theodore Saint Luke of Triglia Saint Maurice and the 70 Martyrs with him
28	Mon	SS. Twenty Thousand Martyrs Sainte Domna Saint Simon the Myrrh-streamer Saint Secundus Saint Glycerius Saint Babylas of Tarsus Saints Gorgonius and Peter Saint Indus Saint Zeno Saints Mardonius, Dorotheus, Theophilus and Mygdonius
29	Tue	Saints Fourteen Thousand Infants slain by Herod Saint George the Hymnographer Saint Athenodorus All the Saints Christians Martyrs Saint Benjamin Saint Thaddaeus the Confessor Saint Marcellus
30	Wed	Saint Gideon of Karakallou Saint Anysia of Thessalonica Saint Philetairus, the Count and the six converted soldiers Saint Leo the Archimandrite Saint Theodora of Caesarea
31	Thu	Ste Mélanie la Romaine St Zotique des orphelins St Gelase St Gaïus Les 10 Stes Vierges de Nicomédie Ste Olympiodore Ste Nemée St Gaudence St Vousiris St Georges de Chypre

Fasting legend

free of fasting day (katalysi)
fasting day with milk, cheese, eggs and fish permitted (tyrini)
fasting day with fish, wine and oil permitted (ichthyos)
fasting day with wine and oil permitted (oinou kai elaiou)
complete fasting day (nisteia)
strict fasting day (apolyti nisteia)

Disclaimer: The fasting data provided here is for informational purposes only. We do not promise to the Most High that it is accurate. It is your responsibility to verify the schedule with your priest and we advise you to get approval from your doctor on the level of fasting you will follow based on your health condition.