Liturgical Calendar - Feasts & Saints
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2026 Byzantine Catholic Liturgical Calendar Thursday, January 1Sunday, January 4Sunday before TheophanyMonday, January 5Vigil of TheophanyTuesday, January 6Theophany of Our Lord (Great Feast)Wednesday, January 7Synaxis of the holy Forerunner, Prophet and Baptist JohnSunday, January 11Sunday after Theophany / Season of House Blessings Venerable Father TheodosiusSunday, January 18Thirty-second Sunday after Pentecost; Sunday of ZacchaeusSunday, January 25Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee; St. Gregory the TheologianFriday, January 30Sunday, February 1Monday, February 2Saturday, February 7Sunday, February 8Saturday, February 14Cheesefare Saturday (commemoration of all holy ascetics); Death of Cyril, Apostle to the SlavsSunday, February 15Monday, February 16Saturday, February 21Commemoration of the miracle of Saint TheodoreSunday, February 22Saturday, February 28Second All-Souls' Saturday (commemoration of the departed)Sunday, March 1Saturday, March 7Third All-Souls' Saturday (commemoration of the departed)Sunday, March 8Saturday, March 14Fourth All-Souls' Saturday (commemoration of the Departed)Sunday, March 15Saturday, March 21Sunday, March 22Wednesday, March 25Annunciation of the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary (Great Feast)Saturday, March 28Sunday, March 29Palm Sunday (Great Feast)Monday, March 30Tuesday, March 31Wednesday, April 1Thursday, April 2Friday, April 3Saturday, April 4Sunday, April 5Sunday, April 12Sunday, April 19Thursday, April 23Sunday, April 26Sunday, May 3Sunday, May 10Thursday, May 14The Ascension of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ (Great Feast)Sunday, May 17Saturday, May 23Fifth All-Souls' Saturday
(Memory of all Faithful Departed)Sunday, May 24Pentecost Sunday (Great Feast)Sunday, May 31June 1 - June 28Sunday, June 7Second Sunday after PentecostSunday, June 14Third Sunday after PentecostSunday, June 21Fourth Sunday after PentecostWednesday, June 24Monday, June 29Sunday, July 5Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, and our venerable father Athanasius of Mt. AthosSunday, July 12Seventh Sunday after PentecostSunday, July 19Eighth Sunday after Pentecost; Fathers of the first six Ecumenical CouncilsMonday, July 20August 1-14Saturday, August 1Thursday, August 6Sunday, August 9Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, and postfestive day of the Transfiguration; St. Matthias the ApostleSaturday, August 15The Dormition of the Mother of God (Great Feast)Saturday, August 29Tuesday, September 1Beginning of the Church YearTuesday, September 8Sunday, September 13Sunday before the Exaltation of the Holy CrossMonday, September 14Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Creating Cross (Great Feast)Sunday, September 20Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy CrossThursday, October 1Sunday, October 11Sunday, October 18Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost; the Holy Apostle LukeMonday, October 26Saturday, October 31Sunday, November 8Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost; Holy Archangel Michael and all the Angelic PowersNovember 15 - Dec. 24Saturday, November 21Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple (Great Feast)Sunday, December 6Twenty-eighth Sunday after Pentecost; Holy Father Nicholas, Archbishop of MyraDecember 8Maternity of Holy AnnaSaturday, December 12Sunday, December 13Sunday, December 20Thursday, December 24Vigil of the NativityFriday, December 25Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ (Great Feast)Saturday, December 26Synaxis of the Mother of GodSunday, December 27