February 2026
Feastday readings are in boldface. Readings: After Easter (AE), After Pentecost (AP), After Holy Cross (AC), Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Martyr Tryphon
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Gospel: Luke 15:11-32
Fast free
T.1 / E.1
2
Encounter of our Lord
Orthros: Luke 2:25-32
Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Fast free
3
Simeon the Just and Ann the Prophetess
Epistle: 1 John 3:9-22
Gospel: Mark 14:10-42
Fast free
4
Father Isidore of Pelusium
Epistle: 1 John 3:21-24,4:1-11
Gospel: Mark 14:43-72,15:1
No meat or dairy
5
Martyr Agatha
Epistle: 1 John 4:20-21,5:1-21
Gospel: Mark 15:1-15
Fast free
6
Leave-taking of the Encounter
Father Boukolos, Bishop of Smyrna, Photios and Martyr Elian of Homs
Epistle: 2 John 1:1-13
Gospel: Mark 15:22,25,33-41
No meat or dairy
7
Saturday of the Dead
Father Parthenios and Luke of Hellas
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:23-29
Gospel: Luke 21:8-9,25-27,33-36
Fast free
8
Sunday of Meat-fare
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-13,9:1-2
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
Fast free
T.2 / E.2
9
Martyr Nicephoros
Epistle: 3 John 1:1-15
Gospel: Luke 19:29-40,22:7-39
No meat or dairy
10
Hieromartyr Charalampos
Epistle: Jude 1:1-10
Gospel: Luke 22:39-42,45-71,23:1
No meat or dairy
11
Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastea and Empress Theodora
Vespers: Joel 3:12-21, Joel 2:12-26
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
12
Father Meletios, Archbishop of Antioch
Epistle: Jude 1:11-25
Gospel: Luke 23:1-33,44-56
No meat or dairy
13
Father Martinian
Vespers: Zechariah 8:19-23, Zechariah 8:7-17
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
14
Saturday of our God-bearing Fathers the Ascetics
Father Auxentios - Hermit Maron
Epistle: Romans 14:19-23,16:25-27
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-13
No meat or dairy
15
Sunday of Cheese-fare
Epistle: Romans 13:11-14,14:1-4
Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21
No meat or dairy
T.3 / E.3
16
Great Fast Begins
Martyrs Pamphilos and His Companions
Noon: Isaiah 1:1-20
Vespers: Genesis 1:1-13, Proverbs 1:1-20
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
17
Great-martyr Theodore
Noon: Isaiah 1:19-2:3
Vespers: Genesis 1:14-23, Proverbs 1:20-33
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
18
Father Leo, Pope of Rome
Noon: Isaiah 2:3-11
Vespers: Genesis 1:24-2:3, Proverbs 2:1-22
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
19
Apostle Archippos - Martyr Philothea
Noon: Isaiah 2:11-21
Vespers: Genesis 2:4-19, Proverbs 3:1-18
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
20
Father Leo, Bishop of Catania
Noon: Isaiah 3:1-14
Vespers: Genesis 2:20-3:20, Proverbs 3:19-34
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
21
Saturday of the Great Among the Martyrs Theodore
Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12
Gospel: Mark 2:23-28,3:1-5
No meat or dairy
1L
22
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-40
Gospel: John 1:43-51
T.4 / E.4
No meat or dairy
1L
23
Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
Noon: Isaiah 4:2-6,5:1-7
Vespers: Genesis 3:21-4:7, Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
24
First and Second Discoveries of the Head of the Forerunner
Orthros: Luke 7:17-30 (Th/3AC)
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Su/15AP)
Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Mo/4AP)
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
25
Tarasios of Constantinople
Noon: Isaiah 5:16-25
Vespers: Genesis 4:16-26, Proverbs 5:15-6:4
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
26
Father Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza and Photini the Samaritan Woman
Noon: Isaiah 6:1-12
Vespers: Genesis 5:1-24, Proverbs 6:3-20
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
27
Father Procopios the Decapolitan, Confessor
Noon: Isaiah 7:1-14
Vespers: Genesis 5:32-6:8, Proverbs 6:20-7:1
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
28
Father Basil, Confessor
Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16
Gospel: Mark 1:35-44
No meat or dairy
2L