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Thursday, November 5, 2026 Julian: October 23 Tone 5 No fast Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis

New Calendar

Revised Julian, January 6

Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Fasting: Fast-free
Readings: Matins Gospel: Mark 1.9-11
Epistle (Theophany): Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7
Gospel (Theophany): Matthew 3.13-17
Great Blessing of Waters: Isaiah 35.1-10
Great Blessing of Waters: Isaiah 55.1-13
Great Blessing of Waters: Isaiah 12.3-6
Great Blessing of Waters (Epistle): 1 Corinthians 10.1-4
Great Blessing of Waters (Gospel): Mark 1.9-11

Old Calendar

Julian, December 24

Eve of Nativity

Fasting: Nativity fast; strict fast
Also today: Eve of the Nativity of Christ; Holy Virgin and Martyr Eugenia and her companions (ca. 190)
Readings: 1st Hour, Prophecy: Micah 5.2-4
1st Hour, Epistle: Hebrews 1.1-12
1st Hour, Gospel: Matthew 1.18-25
3rd Hour, Prophecy: Jeremiah (Baruch 3.35-4.4)
3rd Hour, Epistle: Galatians 3.23-29
3rd Hour, Gospel: Luke 2.1-20
6th Hour, Prophecy: Isaiah 7.10-16; 8.1-4, 9-10
6th Hour, Epistle: Hebrews 1.10-2.3
6th Hour, Gospel: Matthew 2.1-12
9th Hour, Prophecy: Isaiah 9.6-7
9th Hour, Epistle: Hebrews 2.11-18
9th Hour, Gospel: Matthew 2.13-23
Vespers: Genesis 1.1-13
Vespers: Numbers 24.2-3, 5-9, 17-18
Vespers: Micah 4.6-7; 5.2-4
Vespers: Isaiah 11.1-10
Vespers: Jeremiah (Baruch 3.35-4.4)
Vespers: Daniel 2.31-36, 44-45
Vespers: Isaiah 9.6-7
Vespers: Isaiah 7.10-16; 8.1-4, 9-10
Epistle (Eve of Nativity): Hebrews 1.1-12
Gospel (Eve of Nativity): Luke 2.1-20

January 2026

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1 December 19 Circumcision of Our Lord Martyr Boniface and Righteous Aglaida 2 December 20 Forefeast of Theophany Repose of St. John of Kronstadt 3 December 21 Saturday before Theophany Saturday before Nativity 4 December 22 30th Sunday after Pentecost 30th Sunday after Pentecost 5 December 23 Eve of Theophany Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete 6 December 24 Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Eve of Nativity 7 December 25 Synaxis of St John the Baptist Nativity of Christ 8 December 26 Our Venerable Mother Domnica (Domnina) (ca. 474) Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos 9 December 27 Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia Protomartyr Stephen 10 December 28 Saturday after Theophany Saturday after Nativity 11 December 29 31st Sunday after Pentecost 31st Sunday after Pentecost 12 December 30 St Sava, Archbishop of Serbia Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica 13 December 31 Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus Leavetaking of the Nativity 14 January 1 Leavetaking of Theophany Circumcision of Our Lord 15 January 2 Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes Forefeast of Theophany 16 January 3 Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter Royal Hours of Theophany 17 January 4 Ven. Godbearing Anthony the Great Saturday before Theophany 18 January 5 32nd Sunday after Pentecost 32nd Sunday after Pentecost 19 January 6 Ven. Macarius the Great Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 20 January 7 Ven. Euthymius the Great Synaxis of St John the Baptist 21 January 8 Ven. Maximus the Confessor Our Venerable Mother Domnica (Domnina) (ca. 474) 22 January 9 Apostle Timothy of the Seventy Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia 23 January 10 Hieromartyr Clement and Martyr Agathangel St Gregory of Nyssa 24 January 11 Ven. Xenia of Rome Saturday after Theophany 25 January 12 Sunday of Zacchaeus Sunday of Zacchaeus 26 January 13 Ven. Xenophon, Mary, and their sons Arcadius and… Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus 27 January 14 Transl. Relics of St John Chrysostom Leavetaking of Theophany 28 January 15 Ven. Ephrem the Syrian Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes 29 January 16 Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter 30 January 17 Synaxis 3 Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the… Ven. Godbearing Anthony the Great 31 January 18 Unmercenaries Cyrus and John Ss Athanasius the Great and Cyril of Alexandria

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