Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday 2026: Key Dates in April.

April 2026 Orthodox Feast Calendar

According to Novyny.live: April 2026 is a major month for Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, featuring Easter as the centerpiece of the liturgical year. The month opens on April 1 with the commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt and the martyrs Gerontius and Basilides. The following day, April 2, marks the Great Canon of Andrew of Crete, while April 3 honors Saint Titus the Wonderworker.

Lazarus Saturday falls on April 4, celebrating the raising of righteous Lazarus. April 5 brings Palm Sunday, also known as the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, which kicks off Holy Week. On April 6, Great Monday, the faithful again remember Saint Mary of Egypt.

• April 7 — Great Tuesday, dedicated to the hieromartyr George the Confessor.
• April 8 — Great Wednesday, honoring the apostles Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phlegon, and Hermas.
• April 9 — Great Thursday, or the Commemoration of the Last Supper (Clean Thursday).
• April 10 — Great Friday, recalling the saving passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• April 11 — Great (Holy) Saturday.
• April 12 — Bright Resurrection of Christ, or Easter.

Following Easter, Paschal Week begins on April 13 with Bright Monday. April 14 is Bright Tuesday, honoring Saint Martin, Pope of Rome. On Bright Wednesday, April 15, the faithful commemorate the blessed Grand Prince Mstislav Vladimirovich and the martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia.

• April 16 — Bright Thursday, dedicated to the martyrs Agatha, Irene, and Chionia.
• April 17 — Bright Friday, honoring the hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia, along with the presbyters Abdeleas and Ananias, the martyr Chusdazata, and others.
• April 18 — Bright Saturday.
• April 19 — Antipascha, the second Sunday after Easter, devoted to the Apostle Thomas.

April 20 marks the second week after Easter, honoring Saints Gregory and Anastasius of Sinai, Patriarchs of Antioch, as well as the Cyprus Icon of the Mother of God. April 21 remembers the martyrs Simeon, Theodore, Dioskora, and others. April 22 is dedicated to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, and April 23 to the Great Martyr George the Victorious and the martyr Empress Alexandra.

• April 24 — Holy Martyr Sabbas the General and 70 soldiers with him, as well as Saint Elizabeth the Wonderworker.
• April 25 — Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark.
• April 26 — Third Sunday after Easter, dedicated to the Holy Myrrh-bearing Women.
• April 27 — Commemoration of the Apostle from the Seventy and Hieromartyr Simeon, a relative of the Lord, as well as the Lviv Icon of the Mother of God.

The month concludes with the remembrance of the holy martyrs Maximus and Dada on April 28, the nine holy martyrs of Cyzicus and Saint Memnon on April 29, and the holy Apostle James, brother of Saint John the Theologian, on April 30.

For Orthodox believers in Ukraine, April 2026 will be a spiritually rich period, with Easter serving as the most significant event. The entire month is filled with observances that reflect the depth of Orthodox tradition, and church services during this time typically draw large congregations seeking spiritual renewal.