Full Church Calendar for 2026: Dates of All Holidays and Fasts.

According to ТСН: We present to your attention the church calendar for 2026 according to the new style. In it, you will find the main Orthodox holidays, the schedule of fasts, and memorial days.

When Easter is Celebrated in 2026

Easter is the most important event of the calendar for Orthodox Christians.

According to the New Julian calendar, which is used by the OCU and the UGCC, on April 12, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine will celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

For Christians of the Western rite, Easter falls on April 5.

Main Church Holidays of 2026: The Twelve Major Feasts

After Easter, the important events of the Orthodox calendar are the 12 major feasts. Eight of them are related to the life of Jesus Christ, and four are associated with the Holy Virgin Mary.

Three celebrations are movable, so their dates change each year, while nine have fixed dates.

The list of the twelve major feasts for 2026 according to the New Julian calendar:

• Theophany (Baptism of the Lord) — January 6;

• Meeting of the Lord — February 2;

• Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary — March 25;

• Palm Sunday (Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem) — April 5 (movable feast);

• The Ascension of the Lord — May 21 (movable feast);

• Holy Trinity (Pentecost) — May 31 (movable feast);

• The Transfiguration of the Lord — August 6;

• The Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary — August 15;

• The Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary — September 8;

• The Exaltation of the Holy Cross — September 14;

• The Entry into the Temple of the Holy Virgin Mary — November 21;

• The Nativity of Christ — December 25.

Other Important Church Dates in 2026

The Orthodox calendar also includes special holidays:

• Circumcision of the Lord — January 1;

• The Nativity of St. John the Baptist — June 24;

• St. Peter and Paul — June 29;

• The Beheading of St. John the Baptist — August 29;

• The Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary — October 1;

• The Synaxis of Archangel Michael — November 8;

• St. Andrew the First-Called — November 30;

• St. Nicholas — December 6.

Memorial Days — Father's Saturdays of 2026

For the prayer for the deceased, the Orthodox Church has established special days — Father's Saturdays:

• All Souls' (Meatfare) Saturday — February 14;

• Second Saturday of Great Lent — March 7;

• Third Saturday of Great Lent — March 14;

• Fourth Saturday of Great Lent — March 21;

• Radonitsa — April 21;

• Trinity Father's Saturday — May 30;

• Dmitri's Father's Saturday — October 24.

Church Holidays of 2026 by Month

January

• January 1 — St. Basil the Great;

• January 5 — Baptismal Eve;

• January 6 — Theophany, Baptism of the Lord;

• January 12 — Feasts of St. Tatiana;

• January 30 — Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs.

February

• February 2 — Meeting of the Lord.

March

• March 25 — Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary;

• March 26 — Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel.

April

• April 4 — Lazarus Saturday;

• April 5 — Palm Sunday;

• April 12 — Easter;

• April 23 — Feast of St. George the Victor.

May

• May 9 — Transfer of the Relics of St. Nicholas;

• May 21 — The Ascension of the Lord;

• May 31 — Holy Trinity.

June

• June 1 — Day of the Holy Spirit;

• June 24 — Nativity of St. John the Baptist;

• June 29 — St. Peter and Paul;

• June 30 — Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles.

July

• July 7 — Mother of God, the Unceasing Helper;

• July 11 — Feast of Princess Olga;

• July 15 — Prince Vladimir the Great;

• July 20 — Prophet Elijah;

• July 25 — Dormition of St. Anna.

August

• August 1 — Makovia (Honey Feast);

• August 6 — The Transfiguration of the Lord (Apple Feast);

• August 15 — Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary;

• August 16 — Nut Feast;

• August 29 — Beheading of St. John the Baptist.

September

• September 8 — Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary;

• September 14 — Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

October

• October 1 — Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary.

November

• November 8 — Synaxis of Archangel Michael;

• November 21 — Entry into the Temple of the Holy Virgin Mary;

• November 30 — St. Andrew the Apostle.

December

• December 6 — St. Nicholas;

• December 9 — Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary;

• December 25 — Nativity of Christ;

• December 31 — St. Melania (Melanka).

Fasts of 2026: When Orthodox Christians Fast

In the Orthodox tradition, there are one-day and multi-day fasts. Wednesday and Friday during meat weeks are also fasting days.

In total, the year has 27 fasting weeks, which totals 189 days.

In addition, there are continuous (common) weeks, when fasting on Wednesday and Friday is not observed.

One-Day Fasts of 2026

• Baptismal Eve — January 5;

• Beheading of St. John the Baptist — August 29;

• Exaltation of Christ the Lord — September 14.

Multi-Day Fasts of 2026

• Great Fast — from February 23 to April 11;

• Peter Fast — from June 8 to June 15;

• Dormition Fast — from August 1 to August 14;

• Nativity Fast — from November 15 to December 24.