Themes by Date

The Calendar Cycle

January

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

February

1st - Saint Bridget of Kildare
2nd - The Presentation of Christ
16th - Saint Nicholas of Japan

March

1st - Saint David of Wales
4th - Saint Piran of Cornwall
17th - 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
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
16th - Saint Matthew
21st - Entrance of the Theotokos
30th - Saint Andrew
Last Thursday - Thanksgiving

December

4th - Saint Barbara
6th - Saint Nicholas of Myra
13th - 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