April 2026
The Orthodox calendar for April 2026: each day with its feast, its saint, and its fast.
In April 2026, on the New Calendar, the Orthodox Church keeps the Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) on April 5, Holy Pascha on April 12, and Great Lent and Holy Week until April 11.
Pascha 2026 is on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The moveable cycle in 2026 ›
- 1Wednesdayfast
St Mary of Egypt › - 2Thursdayfast
St Titus the Wonderworker › - 3Fridayfast
St Nicetas the Confessor › - 4Lazarus Saturdayfast
St Zosimas of Palestine › - 5The Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)fast
Agathopedes, Theodulus and Their Companions › - 6Great and Holy Mondayfast
St Eutychius of Constantinople › - 7Great and Holy Tuesdayfast
St Nilus of Sora › - 8Great and Holy Wednesdayfast
Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus and companions › - 9Great and Holy Thursdayfast
St Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia › - 10Great and Holy Fridayfast
St Gregory V of Constantinople › - 11Great and Holy Saturdayfast
St Antipas of Pergamum › - 12Holy Paschafast-free
St Isaac the Syrian of Spoleto › - 13Mondayfast-free
St Artemon of Laodicea › - 14Tuesdayfast-free
Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus › - 15Wednesdayfast-freeAristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus ›
- 16Thursdayfast-free
Agape, Irene and Chionia › - 17The Life-Giving Springfast-free
St Zosima of Solovetsk › - 18Saturdayfast-free
St John the New of Ioannina › - 19Thomas Sunday
St John of Ancient Caves in Palestine › - 20Monday
St Zaccheus › - 21Radonitsa
Januarius and Companions › - 22Wednesdayfast
St Vitalis the Monk › - 23Thursday
St George the Great Martyr › - 24Fridayfast
St Sabbas Stratelates › - 25Saturday
Mark the Apostle and Evangelist › - 26Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
St Basil of Amasia › - 27Monday
St Stephen of Vladimir › - 28Tuesday
Jason and Sosipater › - 29Wednesdayfast
Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus › - 30Thursday
St Ignatius Brianchaninov of Stavropol ›
Questions about April 2026
What Orthodox feasts are in April 2026?
On the New Calendar, the Church keeps the Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) on April 5 and Holy Pascha on April 12.
Is there an Orthodox fast in April 2026?
Yes. On the New Calendar, the Church keeps Great Lent and Holy Week until April 11.