# Themes by Date

### The Calendar Cycle

#### January

1st - Saint Basil the Great  
6th - Theophany  
30th - Three Holy Hierarchs

#### February

1st - [Saint Bridget of Kildare](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-saint-bridget-of-kildare)  
2nd - The Presentation of Christ  
16th - Saint Nicholas of Japan

#### March

1st - [Saint David of Wales](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/page/saint-david-of-wales)  
4th - [Saint Piran of Cornwall](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/page/saint-piran-of-cornwall)  
17th - [Saint Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-saint-patrick-enlightener-of-ireland)  
23rd - Saint Lydia of Philippi  
25th - Annunciation  
31st - Joseph the Patriarch \[Ancient Egypt\]

#### April

#### May

#### June

29th - Saints Peter and Paul

#### July

2nd - Saint John Maximovich  
9th - Saint Columba of Iona  
10th-19th - Bears  
22nd - Saint Mary Magdalene  
26th - Saint Anna

#### August

6th - Transfiguration  
15th - Dormition  
27th - [Saint Phanourios](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-saint-phanourios)  
29th - John the Baptist

#### September

1st - Creation  
11th - Saint Euphrosynos  
14th - Holy Cross

#### October

#### November

8th - Stars and Angels  
10th - Saint Olga of Alaska  
15th - [Nativity Fast](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-nativity-fast)  
16th - Saint Matthew  
21st - [Entrance of the Theotokos](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-nativity-fast)  
30th - Saint Andrew  
Last Thursday - Thanksgiving

#### December

4th - Saint Barbara  
6th - [Saint Nicholas of Myra](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-saint-nicholas-the-wonder-worker)  
13th - [Saint Lucy](https://wiki.srp.life/books/early-years-themes/chapter/theme-saint-lucy)  
17th - Three Holy Youths  
25 - Holy Nativity

### The Paschal Cycle 

#### Pre-Lent

Zacchaeus  
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee  
Meatfare Week  
Baking

#### Lent

Fasting  
Palamas Sunday  
Holy Cross

#### Pascha

Holy Week  
Pascha

#### Post-Pascha 

Ascension  
Fire